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ten·sile

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) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Of or relating to tension.
Capable of being stretched or extended; ductile.

ETYMOLOGY:
New Latin tnsilis, from Latin tnsus, stretched out ; see tense ¹

OTHER FORMS:
ten·sili·ty (t

n-s

-t

) KEY (Noun)

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