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Showing words for TENSION using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Tension

intones, stenion, tension

6 Letter Words for Tension

enoint, innest, intens, intone, nentsi, nitons, noints, nonets, nosine, nosite, onsite, ostein, sennit, sinnet, sonnet, stonen, stonne, tennis, tennos, tenons, tenson, tonies, tonnes

5 Letter Words for Tension

entsi, eosin, innet, inone, inset, neist, neons, nines, ninos, niton, nitos, noint, noise, nones, nonet, notes, oenin, oints, onset, senit, senti, seton, sient, sinon, snite, sonne, sotie, stein, steno, stine, stion, stone, stonn, tenio, tenno, tenon, tenso, tiens, tines, toise, tones, tonne, tsine

4 Letter Words for Tension

ento, eons, eton, inne, inns, inst, into, ions, isnt, nein, neon, nest, neti, nets, nies, nine, nist, nito, nits, noes, none, nose, note, nots, oint, ones, onst, otis, seit, sent, sien, sine, sion, site, snit, snot, sone, sten, stie, tens, tien, ties, tine, tins, toes, tone, tonn, tons, tose

3 Letter Words for Tension

ens, eon, eos, est, inn, ins, int, ion, ios, ise, isn, iso, ist, its, nei, neo, net, nie, nis, nit, nne, non, nos, not, oes, oie, ois, one, oni, ons, ont, ose, osi, sei, sen, set, sie, sin, sit, son, sot, ten, tes, tie, tin, tis, toe, toi, ton, tos, tsi

Definitions for Tension

[1] the act of stretching or straining.
[2] the state of being stretched or strained.
[3] mental or emotional strain; intense, suppressed suspense, anxiety, or excitement.
[4] a strained relationship between individuals, groups, nations, etc.
[5] (not in current use) pressure, especially of a vapor.
[6] Mechanics . the longitudinal deformation of an elastic body that results in its elongation. the force producing such deformation.
[7] Electricity . electromotive force; potential.
[8] Machinery . a device for stretching or pulling something.
[9] a device to hold the proper tension on the material being woven in a loom.
[10] to subject (a cable, belt, tendon, or the like) to tension, especially for a specific purpose.
[11] the act of stretching or the state or degree of being stretched
[12] mental or emotional strain; stress
[13] a situation or condition of hostility, suspense, or uneasiness
[14] physics a force that tends to produce an elongation of a body or structure
[15] physics voltage, electromotive force, or potential difference (in combination ) high-tension ; low-tension
[16] a device for regulating the tension in a part, string, thread, etc, as in a sewing machine
[17] knitting the degree of tightness or looseness with which a person knits

Words related to Tension

pressure, stress, strain, nervousness, anxiety, apprehension, hostility, unease, discomfort, jitters, suspense, worry, concern, force, rigidity, stiffness, balance, constriction, tautness, straining

Words nearby Tension

tensile, tensile strength, tensile stress, tensimeter, tensiometer, tension, tension cavity, tension curve, tension headache, tension suture, tensity

Origin of Tension

1525–35; < Latin tēnsiōn- (stem of tēnsiō ) a stretching. See tense1, -ion

Other words from Tension

ten·sion·al , adjective
ten·sion·less , adjective
o·ver·ten·sion , noun
su·per·ten·sion , noun

Word origin for Tension

C16: from Latin tensiō, from tendere to strain

Synonyms for Tension

pressure, strain, stress, balance, constriction, force, rigidity, stiffness, straining, stretching, tautness, tenseness, tensity, astriction