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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ten•sion /ˈtɛnʃən/USA pronunciation n. - the act of stretching;
the state of being stretched:[uncountable]the tension of her leg muscles as she performed on the balance beam. - emotional strain, esp. intense suspense, anxiety, or nervousness:[uncountable]a lot of tension in his job.
- a strained relationship between individuals, etc.: [uncountable]Tension increased along the border.[countable]Tensions sprang up between the two nations.
- Electricity[uncountable] electromotive force;
electrical power or potential.
See -tend-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ten•sion (ten′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of stretching or straining.
- the state of being stretched or strained.
- mental or emotional strain;
intense, suppressed suspense, anxiety, or excitement. - a strained relationship between individuals, groups, nations, etc.
- Mechanics(not in current use) pressure, esp. of a vapor.
- [Mech.]
- Mechanicsthe longitudinal deformation of an elastic body that results in its elongation.
- Mechanicsthe force producing such deformation.
- Electricityelectromotive force;
potential. - [Mach.]a device for stretching or pulling something.
- a device to hold the proper tension on the material being woven in a loom.
v.t. - Mechanicsto subject (a cable, belt, tendon, or the like) to tension, esp. for a specific purpose.
- Latin tēnsiōn- (stem of tēnsiō) a stretching. See tense1, -ion
- 1525–35
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tension /ˈtɛnʃən/ n - 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
- a force that tends to produce an elongation of a body or structure
- voltage, electromotive force, or potential difference
- a device for regulating the tension in a part, string, thread, etc, as in a sewing machine
- the degree of tightness or looseness with which a person knits
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin tensiō, from tendere to strainˈtensional adj ˈtensionless adj |