Home › Words › T › tensometertensometertensometer means A device for evaluating various tensile properties of a material, such as Young's modulus, ultimate tensile strength and Poisson's ratio.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, tensometer ranks #16,749 of 42,762 for Qualifying.EtymologyTension + -meternounA device for evaluating various tensile properties of a material, such as Young's modulus, ultimate tensile strength and Poisson's ratio.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.tenderometer 72% match — A device that measures the tenderness of a substance such as farm produce. vs tensometer →tensiometer 71% match — An instrument used to measure the moisture content of soil. vs tensometer →elastometer 69% match — A device used to measure the elasticity of tissues vs tensometer →tensiometry 69% match — The measurement of surface tension. vs tensometer →tensimeter 68% match — A form of manometer used to measure differences in vapour pressure. vs tensometer →extensiometry 65% match — The measurement of extension under an applied stress vs tensometer →tonometer 64% match — An instrument used to measure tension or pressure, especially inside the eye. vs tensometer →compressometer 63% match — A device used to determine the strain or deformation of a specimen while measuring the compressive strength of concrete specimens, generally a cylinder. vs tensometer →