extensibility
- noun
- /ɪkˌstɛnsəˈbɪlɪti/
- Specialized
:
extensibilidad
- In engineering, the extensibility of certain materials is crucial for designing flexible structures.
Examples
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The extensibility of the rubber band allows it to stretch without breaking.
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Gluten forms when glutenin molecules cross-link to form a sub-microscopic network attached to gliadin, which contributes viscosity (thickness) and extensibility to the mix.
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Most of the previous studies of this system have centered on prey engulfment and the amazing mobility and extensibility of the snake's upper and lower jaws (see Cundall and Greene 2000).
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The properties of the vocal folds may be changed under the influence of T or other androgens because these hormones might increase the amount of water in the ground substance, thus compromising the extensibility, range, and steadiness of the voice (Baker, 1999).
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The fabric's high extensibility ensures it can be used for a variety of clothing styles.
Synonyms
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2.5
The ability of a material to be pulled without breaking
1
5.9
How much a material can be pulled longer without breaking or losing shape
A thing that can become longer or wider without breaking
How easily a body part or tissue stretches when you press it
Antonyms
How Stretchable
- Specialized
6
4.5
- Specialized
1
8.0
- Specialized
13
3.9
1
5.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
extensibility = extensible (transparent) = extend + ity
The noun is formed from the adjective 'extensible' with the standard abstract noun suffix '-ity', so the meaning 'ability to be extended' is directly derived.
Etymology
The word extensibility comes from Latin words ex- 'out' and tendere 'to stretch', the same root you see in tension and tendon. So the extensibility of a fabric or muscle is how far it can be 'stretched out' without breaking.