tensile adj

1 of or relating to tension; "tensile stress"; "tensile pull"

2 capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out; "ductile copper"; "malleable metals such as gold"; "they soaked the leather to made it pliable"; "pliant molten glass"; "made of highly tensile steel alloy" [syn: ductile, malleable, pliable, pliant, tractile]

English

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to tension
2. Capable of being stretched; ductile

Translations

Tension may mean:

In Science

• in electricity, high-tension is used in the context of high-voltage electrical wires
• in medicine, tension is to do with physiological or mental stress
• in physics, tension is a force related to the stretching of an object (the opposite of compression)

In The Arts

• in drama, tension is the feeling of uncertainty and interest about the outcome of certain actions an audience perceives
• in film, Tension is a 1950 film noir
• in music, tension is the perceived need for relaxation or release created by a listener's expectations
• in music, Tension is an album by the Christian Rock band Dizmas
• in music, Tension is a song by electronic duo Orbital from their album The Altogether
• in phonetics, tenseness describes a certain sound quality