Main Entry: ten·sile

Pronunciation: \ˈten(t)-səl also ˈten-ˌsī(-ə)l\

Function: adjective

Etymology: New Latin tensilis, from Latin tensus, past participle

Date: 1626

1 : capable of tension : ductile
2 : of, relating to, or involving tension <tensile stress>

— ten·sil·i·ty \ten-ˈsi-lə-tē\ noun