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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