Word: Tension
How to pronounce: tenʃn
Noun
Definitions:
1. The state of being stretched tight.
Example sentences: "The parachute keeps the cable under tension as it drops"
2. Mental or emotional strain.
Example sentences: "A mind that is affected by stress or tension cannot think as clearly"
Transitive verb
Definitions:
1. Apply a force to (something) which tends to stretch it.
Example sentences: "It is best to insert the battens before the outhaul is tensioned"
Synonyms:
tensioning
stretching
tautness
distension
tightness
elongation
voltage
stress
pressure
suspense
exertion
strain
intensity
straining
filaments
strength
stretch
pull
stressful
intense
taut
Antonyms:
compression
distension
distention
intension
compressive
Derivations:
tenseness
tensity
tense
tensor
tensile
tensed
tensing
tensive
tensely
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Tension in Other Languages...
Spanish: Tension
German: Spannung
French: Tension
Italian: Tensione
Turkish: Gerilme
