Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

post-tension

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: post-ten-sion
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To apply tension (to reinforcing tendons) after casting concrete.

Example Sentences

"This minimum amount and location of post-tensioning force should be noted on the structural drawings."
"Slab post-tensioned and/or reinforced with active pre-stress: These slabs are designed following the Post-Tension Institute's procedures using active prestress, which permits thinner slabs. They are reinforced with post-tensioning tendons and mild steel reinforcement"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *tend- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *téndeti Proto-Italic *tendō Latin tendō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin tēnsiōder. Middle French tensionbor. English tension English post-tension From post- + tension.

Inflected Forms

post-tensions (present, singular) post-tensioning (participle, present) post-tensioned (participle, past) post-tensioned (past)

Phrases

prestressed concrete

Frequently Paired Words

prestress prestressed concrete

Questions

What does post-tension mean?: To apply tension (to reinforcing tendons) after casting concrete.
Where does post-tension come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *tend- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *téndeti Proto-Italic *tendō Latin tendō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin tēnsiōder. Middle French tensionbor. English tension English post-tension From post- + tension.

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