Pretensional
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Of or relating to pretense or pretension; pretended.
"Then, if he is well, and his family are well, all the world is well, for any thing he cares; though even here, in many instances, his anxiety for others is merely pretensional, […]"
- 2 Synonym of pretension. not-comparable
"The transmission length of prestressing tendons used in pretensional prestressed concrete members has been related to their diameter, similar to bond, anchorage and lap lengths of reinforcing bars in reinforced concrete."
Synonyms
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More examples"Then, if he is well, and his family are well, all the world is well, for any thing he cares; though even here, in many instances, his anxiety for others is merely pretensional, […]"
Etymology
From pretension + -al.
From pre- + tensional.
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