Meanings
pretensional1
- 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, […]
1837, David M'Nicoll, The Works of D. McNicoll, Including His Poetical Remains, page 24
pretensional2
- not comparablebusinessSynonym of pretension.
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.
1972, India. Central Board of Irrigation and Power, Abstracts (issues 344-349, page 67)Synonyms: pretension
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adjectiveSynonym of pretension.
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