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Tensile vs Elongation - What's the difference?

tensile | elongation |

As an adjective tensile

is of or pertaining to tension.

As a noun elongation is

elongation.

tensile

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to tension
  • Capable of being stretched; ductile
  • Anagrams

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    elongation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of lengthening, or the state of being lengthened; protraction; extension.
  • That which lengthens out; continuation.
  • The ratio of the extension of a material to the length of the material prior to stretching.
  • Removal to a distance; withdrawal; a being at a distance; distance.
  • The angular distance of a planet from the sun; as, the elongation of Venus or Mercury.