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What is the noun for tensegrities?

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tension

Condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other
Psychological state of being tense.
A feeling of nervousness, excitement, or fear that is created in a movie, book, etc.; suspense.
(physics) State of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length.
(physics) Force transmitted through a rope, string, cable, or similar object (used with prepositions on, in, or of, e.g., "The tension in the cable is 1000 N", to convey that the same magnitude of force applies to objects attached to both ends).
(physics) Voltage. Usually only the terms low tension, high tension, and extra-high tension, and the abbreviations LT, HT, and EHT are used. They are not precisely defined; LT is normally a few volts, HT a few hundreds of volts, and EHT thousands of volts.
Synonyms:

stress, rigidity, strain, tightness, pressure, tautness, pull, straining, stretching, tenseness, stiffness, tensity, traction, force, inflexibility, firmness, inelasticity, stretch, hardness, rigidness, solidness, immovability, steeliness, fixity, impliability, burden, distension, shear, extension, draw, solidity, rigor, rigour, injury, sprain, twist, wrench, trauma, crick, rick, jerk, bruise, constriction, pain, ache, agitation, anxiety, apprehension … more

Examples:

“The stretchy film is held in place by its own tension.”

“I go for a nice, relaxing massage every now and again to release any built-up tension.”

“I could feel the tension begin to build as the date of the concert drew nearer.”

tensiometer

An instrument used to measure the moisture content of soil.
An instrument used to measure the tension in a wire or yarn, or its tensile strength.
An instrument used to measure the surface tension of a liquid.
Examples:

“We did not use a tensiometer to measure the isometric power of the shoulder.”

“The DT Swiss tensiometer is a necessity for any professional wheel builder. Can be used with all spoke types including flat spokes.”

“The analog tensiometer is a high-precision instrument to measure the spoke tension on the wheel.”

tense

(grammar) Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
(linguistics) An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
(linguistics) The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
Synonyms:

future tense

tensometer

A device for evaluating various tensile properties of a material, such as Young's modulus, ultimate tensile strength and Poisson's ratio.
Alternative spelling of tensiometer

tenseness

The characteristic of being tense.
(phonetics) A particular vowel or consonant quality that is phonemically contrastive in many languages, including English.
Synonyms:

nervousness, anxiety, worry, disquiet, uneasiness, agitation, apprehension, unease, fear, concern, disquietude, perturbation, trepidation, apprehensiveness, alarm, anxiousness, tension, care, restlessness, nerves, edginess, fearfulness, willies, concernment, nervosity, butterflies, solicitude, shakes, jitteriness, jitters, sweat, stress, jumpiness, strain, agita, jumps, fidgets, collywobbles, fluster, creeps, flap, twitchiness, abdabs, yips, tizzy, turbulence, fuss, habdabs, timidity, discomfiture … more

Examples:

“The tenseness that had suddenly appeared on his daughter's face worried him.”

“The situation between the parents became tense and this tenseness spilled over into relationships with the children.”

“Our feet and back are under great strain each and every day, making them especially vulnerable to tenseness, muscle pains and hardened muscles.”

tensility

The quality or state of being tensile, or capable of extension.
Synonyms:

Examples:

“The tensility of the poly fibers used here is thicker and stronger to meet our safety and quality standard.”

“The wrought glass had been shaped to exact specifications, the strength of its form compensating for the weakness of its tensility.”

“They do well under varying degrees of light exposure and can exhibit very good tensility, longevity, and can endure almost non-stop human handling.”

tensity

The quality of being tense (literally or figuratively); tension.
Synonyms:

tension, stress, rigidity, strain, tightness, pressure, tautness, pull, straining, stretching, tenseness, stiffness, traction, force, shear, burden, distension, extension, draw, stretch, inflexibility, firmness, inelasticity, hardness, rigidness, solidness, immovability, steeliness, fixity, impliability, solidity, rigor, rigour, injury, sprain, twist, wrench, trauma, crick, rick, jerk, bruise, constriction, pain, ache … more

Examples:

“In his mind she had been Sally, and in a moment of tensity he had let it shape on his lips.”

“The tremulous tensity in his voice set her heart to leaping with an unrestraint yet wilder.”

“There was the tensity of fierceness in the man's plea which appealed deeply to her sympathies.”

tensegrity

(physics) tensional integrity (of a structure)
Examples:

“A parametric model developed by Katharine Liapi at the University of Texas allows architects to visualize and design with tensegrity structures.”

“Following tensegrity the laryngeal biodynamic behaviour is based on two sets of tensions and compressions applied on itself.”

“The architectural features of any living tissue may be reported to a tensegrity system.”

tensioner

Any device that maintains or applies tension
Examples:

“The timing change tensioner for the Porsche Cayenne is actually a plastic assembly, not metal as is often the case.”

“Doing so would interfere with the vessel's positioning, and the tensioner could damage the pipeline.”

“The deal includes new catenary, support cables, clocks, feeder cables, insulators, switches, new tensioner devices and removing old installations, among others.”

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