the act or action of stretching or the condition or degree of being stretched tight; tautness
muscular tension
mental or emotional unease often accompanied by an inability to relax, increased heart rate, etc; stress
a feeling or state of nervous and excited anticipation or suspense
a state of latent hostility or opposition between individuals or groups
the strain caused by two forces pulling in opposite directions
a balance maintained in an artistic work between opposing forces or elements
voltage or electrical potential, esp of a specified kind
high tension
the degree of tightness or looseness of the stitches in knitting or sewing
the degree of tightness or looseness of the stitches in knitting or sewing
tensional adj
tensionless adj
[early French tension from Latin tension-, tensio, from tendere to stretch]