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- [pree-ten-shuh n]
- /priˈtɛn ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pree-ten-shuh n]
- /priˈtɛn ʃən/
Definitions of pretensioned word
- verb with object pretensioned (in prestressed-concrete construction) to apply tension to (reinforcing strands) before the concrete is poured. Compare posttension (def 1). 1
- verb with object pretensioned to make (a concrete member) with pretensioned reinforcement. 1
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Origin of pretensioned
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; pre- + tension
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Parts of speech for Pretensioned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pretensioned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
pretensioned usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pretensioned
noun pretensioned
- counterclaimed — Simple past tense and past participle of counterclaim.
- feinted — a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack: military feints; the feints of a skilled fencer.
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