adj
Meaning 1
Relating to tension.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- The tensional force was so great the cable snapped.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
tensional
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adjective
Meaning 2
of or relating to or produced by tension
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *tend- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *téndeti Proto-Italic *tendō Latin tendō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin tēnsiōder. Middle French tensionbor. English tension English -al English tensional From tension + -al.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: jännitys- — relating to tension
- Romanian: tensional — relating to tension
- Romanian: de tensiune — relating to tension