Tensile strength and Tension

Tensile strength noun - The strength of material expressed as the greatest longitudinal stress it can bear without tearing apart.

Tension and tensile strength are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tension" instead a noun phrase "Tensile strength".

Tension noun - The burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time.

Tensile strength and tension are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Tensile strength" instead a noun "Tension".

Nearby Words: tense, tensing, tensed, tenseness, tensely