ˈten(t)siv, -sēv also -səv adjective
Etymology: French tensif, from Middle French, from Latin tensus (past participle of tendere to stretch) + Middle French -if -ive
: of, relating to, or causing tension
ˈten(t)siv, -sēv also -səv adjective
Etymology: French tensif, from Middle French, from Latin tensus (past participle of tendere to stretch) + Middle French -if -ive
: of, relating to, or causing tension
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012