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tensegrity

Pronunciation: /tɛnˈsɛgrɪti/

Definition of tensegrity

noun

[mass noun] Architecture
  • the characteristic property of a stable three-dimensional structure consisting of members under tension that are contiguous and members under compression that are not: [as modifier]:tensegrity construction

Origin:

1950s: from tensional integrity

tensegrity in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of tensegrity in the US English dictionary