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tenseness
tense 1 T0107900 (tĕns)adj. tens·er, tens·est 1. Tightly stretched; taut. See Synonyms at stiff, tight.2. a. In a state of nervous tension or mental strain: was very tense before the exam.b. Causing or characterized by nervous tension or mental strain: a tense standoff between border patrols.3. Linguistics Enunciated with taut muscles, as the sound (ē) in keen.tr. & intr.v. tensed, tens·ing, tens·es To make or become tense.
[Latin tēnsus, past participle of tendere, to stretch; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]
tense′ly adv.tense′ness n.
tense 2 T0107900 (tĕns)n. Grammar 1. A property of verbs in which the time of the action or state, as well as its continuance or completion, is indicated or expressed.2. A category or set of verb forms that indicate or express the time, such as past, present, or future, of the action or state.
[Middle English tens, from Old French, time, from Latin tempus.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | tenseness - the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"tautness, tensity, tensioncondition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"tonicity, tonus, tone - the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity" | | 2. | tenseness - (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"tension, stresspsychological science, psychology - the science of mental lifemental strain, nervous strain, strain - (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"yips - nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts); "to avoid the yips he changed his style of putting"breaking point - (psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial |
Translationstense2 (tens) adjective1. strained; nervous. The crowd was tense with excitement; a tense situation. 緊張的 紧张的2. tight; tightly stretched. 拉緊的 拉紧的 verb to make or become tense. He tensed his muscles. 拉緊 拉紧ˈtensely adverb 緊張地 紧张地ˈtenseness noun 緊張 紧张ˈtension (-ʃən) noun1. the state of being stretched, or the degree to which something is stretched. the tension of the rope. 拉緊 拉紧2. mental strain; anxiety. She is suffering from nervous tension; the tensions of modern life. 緊張 紧张EncyclopediaSeetenseLegalSeeTensetenseness
Related to tenseness: tensity, tensionSynonyms for tensenessnoun the physical condition of being stretched or strainedSynonymsRelated Words- condition
- status
- tonicity
- tonus
- tone
noun (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspenseSynonymsRelated Words- psychological science
- psychology
- mental strain
- nervous strain
- strain
- yips
- breaking point
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