extensional
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During an extensional rheology test -- which measures how much force is needed to make a liquid flow -- the researchers observed something unusual.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 30, 2026
Here, extensional faults form in response to bending, and are thought to enable pervasive, deeply penetrating hydration of the crust and upper mantle4–6.
From Nature ● Nov. 13, 2018
Rotational and translational landslides often have extensional cracks, sag ponds, hummocky terrain, and pressure ridges.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
In areas that are characterized by extensional tectonics, it is not uncommon for a part of the upper crust to subside with respect to neighbouring parts.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Used as a standard example in knowledge representation to show the difference between extensional and intensional objects.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele
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