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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tanya
"इस धातु में उच्च तन्य शक्ति है।"
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2 senses- 1
Relating to tension or capable of being stretched.
"Steel has high tensile strength, making it ideal for modern construction." - 2
Capable of being drawn out or extended.
"The metal wire exhibited remarkable tensile qualities under heavy loads."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from the Late Latin word 'tensilis', derived from 'tensus' (past participle of 'tendere', meaning to stretch). It entered the English language in the early 17th century primarily within the context of physics and material science to describe properties relating to tension and stretching.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tensile" is said worldwide
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tensile
Transliteration: tãsil
"L'acier possède une grande résistance tensile."
zugfest
Transliteration: tsuːk.fɛst
"Das Material weist eine hohe zugfeste Eigenschaft auf."
tensile
Transliteration: tɛnˈziːle
"La resistenza tensile del cavo è fondamentale per la sicurezza."
tensil
Transliteration: tenˈsil
"El ensayo midió la resistencia tensil del material compuesto."
tensil
Transliteration: tẽˈsiw
Script: tênsil
"A propriedade tênsil da liga metálica foi testada no laboratório."
तन्य
Transliteration: tanya
"इस धातु में उच्च तन्य शक्ति है।"
拉伸的
Transliteration: lāshēn de
"这种合金具有极高的拉伸强度。"
인장 의
Transliteration: injang-ui
Script: 인장의
"그 금속은 뛰어난 인장 강도를 가지고 있습니다."
引張りの
Transliteration: hippari no
Script: 引っぱりの
"この素材は高い引張り強度を示します。"
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