Assertion: ligament's fiber | /r/CapableOf | become linear
Facets:
value: nearly
type: DEGREE
value: increasingly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: As the fibers become increasingly linear, the ligament structure becomes increasingly stiff.
text: When an applied load causes all fibers to become nearly linear, the ligament continues to absorb energy until tensile failure or disruption of the tissue.