Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tensegrity

/tɛnˈsɛɡɹɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: tenseg-ri-ty
IPA: /tɛnˈsɛɡɹɪti/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

tensional integrity (of a structure)

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

1959. Coined by Buckminster Fuller, portmanteau of tension + integrity, or tensional integrity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

tensegrities (plural)

Derived Forms

biotensegrity

Frequently Paired Words

tensegral tensegritive

Questions

How do you pronounce tensegrity?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɛnˈsɛɡɹɪti/.
What does tensegrity mean?: tensional integrity (of a structure)
Where does tensegrity come from?: 1959. Coined by Buckminster Fuller, portmanteau of tension + integrity, or tensional integrity.

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