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Tensible vs Tenible - What's the difference?

tensible | tenible |

As adjectives the difference between tensible and tenible

is that tensible is capable of being extended or drawn out; ductile; tensible while tenible is (obsolete|rare) capable of being held; holdable.

tensible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of being extended or drawn out; ductile; tensible.
    • Gold is likewise the most flexible and tensible . — Francis Bacon.
    (Webster 1913)

    tenible

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete, rare) Capable of being held; holdable.
  • (rare) Capable of retaining or holding in.

    • References

    * “ tenible, a.'']” listed in the '' [2nd Ed.; 1989