Word Frequency
tension (ˈtɛnʃən
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Definitions
noun
- the act of stretching or the state or degree of being stretched
- mental or emotional strain; stress
- a situation or condition of hostility, suspense, or uneasiness
- (physics) a force that tends to produce an elongation of a body or structure
- (physics)
- voltage, electromotive force, or potential difference
- (in combination) ⇒
high-tension
,low-tension
- a device for regulating the tension in a part, string, thread, etc, as in a sewing machine
- (knitting) the degree of tightness or looseness with which a person knits
Derived Forms
ˈtensional adjectiveˈtensionless adjective
Word Origin
C16: from Latin tensiō, from tendere to strainSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = strain, stress, nervousness, pressure, anxiety, unease, apprehension, suspense, restlessness, the jitters, edginess,
Translations for 'tension'
- British English: tension Tension is a feeling of fear or nervousness produced before a difficult, dangerous, or important event.The tension between the two countries is likely to remain.ˈtɛnʃən NOUN
- Arabic: تَوَتُّر
- Brazilian Portuguese: tensão
- Chinese: 紧张
- Croatian: napetost
- Czech: napětívypětí
- Danish: spænding
- Dutch: spanningstrakzetten
- European Spanish: tensiónmúsculo
- Finnish: jännitejännitystila
- French: tensionnervosité
- German: SpannungAnspannung
- Greek: έντασηκοινωνική
- Italian: tensionetrazione
- Japanese: 緊張
- Korean: 긴장
- Norwegian: spenning
- Polish: napięcieniepokój
- Portuguese: tensão
- Romanian: tensiune stări de încordare
- Russian: напряжение
- Spanish: tensiónansiedad
- Swedish: spänningpåfrestning
- Thai: ความตึงเครียด
- Turkish: gerginlik
- Ukrainian: напруга
- Vietnamese: tình trạng căng thẳng
Example Sentences Including 'tension'
A change in the Civil Service structure governing the airline or any other semi-State is unlikely to ease industrial tension.Irish Times (2002)
Despite a sharp drop in tension , a gunfight erupted near the West Bank town of Jenin yesterday.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Doors were banging, people were running, and an air of tension and panic prevailed.RESCUING ROSE (2002)
I knew the evening had to come to an end, and I already felt all the tension of how we'd say goodbye.READY? (2001)
John also might have scored a few minutes earlier and overall this was a game notable more for tension than excitement.Irish Times (2002)
Make circles with your shoulder blades and your shoulders, freeing up any tension here; keep breathing deeply.MOVING INTO ECSTASY: An Urban Mystic's Guide to Movement, Music and Meditation (2001)
THIS is the young asylum seeker whose murder has sparked unprecedented racial tension in Glasgow.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Trust Samaranan to say the one thing guaranteed to ease his tension.TREASON KEEP (2001)
With a violent shake, the crust would relieve the tension by cracking apart, in the stellar equivalent of an earthquake.New Scientist (1998)
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