TENSILITY

Etymology

Noun

tensility (countable and uncountable, plural tensilities)

The quality or state of being tensile, or capable of extension.

Source: Wiktionary


Ten*sil"i*ty, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being tensile, or capable of extension; tensibility; as, the tensility of the muscles. Dr. H. Mere.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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