tensible

adjective

ten·​si·​ble

ˈten(t)səbəl

: capable of being extended

tensibleness

-bəlnə̇s

noun

plural -es

tensibly

-blē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin tensibilis, from Latin tensus (past participle of tendere) + -ibilis -ible

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