tension en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɛnʃən/ (General-American)
- tĕnʹ-shn (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈtɛnʃn̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *tend- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *téndeti Proto-Italic *tendō Latin tendō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin tēnsiōder. Middle French tensionbor. English tension Borrowed from Middle French tension, from Latin tēnsiō.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.
My tensions with Eric over his alleged past actions have been fully resolved.
- (countable, uncountable) A psychological state of being tense.
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(countable, uncountable) A feeling of nervousness, excitement, or fear that is created in a movie, book, etc.; suspense.
This popular characterization of the Devil incorporates the Trickster archetype. Both are smart, energetic, lying, quick to take advantage of an opportunity. Both have latent narrative appeal in their generation of tension and conflict, their unpredictability, their defiance of hierarchy and authority.
1983, Wendy Griswold, “The Devil's Techniques: Cultural Legitimation and Social Change”, in American Sociological Review, volume 48, number 5, page 670b of 668–680:
- (countable, uncountable) The state of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length.
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(countable, uncountable) A force transmitted through a rope, string, cable, or similar object (used with prepositions on, in, or of, e.g., "The tension in the cable is 1000 N", to convey that the same magnitude of force applies to objects attached to both ends).
Most of the overhead system is of the weight-tensioned type, constant tension being automatically applied by balance weights.
1959 June 14, “Clacton and Walton Electrification”, in Railway Magazine, page 379:
- (countable, uncountable) Voltage.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tensions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
antitension (Prefixed forms) · tension rod (Other derivations) · tension pneumo (Other derivations) · hypertension (Prefixed forms) · high-tension (Other derivations) · sexual tension (Other derivations) · tension myoneural syndrome (Other derivations) · posttension (Prefixed forms) · tension headache (Other derivations) · tensional (Suffixed forms) · premenstrual tension (Other derivations) · post-tension (Prefixed forms) · thermotension (Prefixed forms) · hypotension (Prefixed forms) · Hubble tension (Other derivations) · Dymaxion (Other derivations) · applied tension (Other derivations) · tension wrench (Other derivations) · tensiometry (Other derivations) · time under tension (Other derivations) · overtension (Prefixed forms) · strategy of tension (Other derivations) · normotension (Prefixed forms) · tension myositis syndrome (Other derivations) · high tension (Other derivations) · tensionless (Suffixed forms) · tension wood (Other derivations) · surface tension (Other derivations) · pretension (Prefixed forms) · tensioner (Suffixed forms)
Descendants
テンション (excitement)
Relateds
Translations (178)
nl spanning (voltage) · ru натяже́ние (state of an elastic object) · uk напру́га (psychological state) · pt tensão (voltage) · mn хүчдэл (voltage) · it tensione (voltage) · pl napięcie (voltage) · ja 緊張 (psychological state) · da spænding (psychological state) · ur تَناؤ (voltage) · el τάση (voltage) · uk ро́зтяг (state of an elastic object) · az gərginlik (voltage) · sv spänning (voltage) · uz kuchlanish (voltage) · da spænding (voltage) · ur کَشِیدَگی (psychological state) · io tenseso (state of an elastic object) · eo tensio (voltage) · ka ჭიმვა (state of an elastic object) · pl naciąg (state of an elastic object) · uk напру́га (voltage) · hu feszültség (psychological state) · io tenseso (psychological state) · id voltase (voltage) · bg безпоко́йство (psychological state) · uk вольта́ж (voltage) · bg разтя́гане (condition of being held in a state between two or more forces) · ga teannas (psychological state) · cmn 緊張 /紧张 (psychological state) · fi jännitys (psychological state) · sk napätie (voltage) · ko 긴장 (psychological state) · sk napätie (psychological state) · fr traction (state of an elastic object) · cy tensiwn (state of an elastic object) · fi jännite (voltage) · yue 電壓 /电压 (voltage) · hi खिंचाव (state of an elastic object) · te తన్యత (state of an elastic object) · id tegangan (voltage) · sv spänning (psychological state) · ka გაჭიმვა (state of an elastic object) · hy լարում (voltage) · ar فُولْتِيَّة (voltage) · ru напряже́ние (voltage) · th โวลเตจ (voltage) · ru натя́нутость (psychological state) · gd sàrachadh (psychological state) · hy լարում (psychological state) · de Spannung (psychological state) · la intentiō (psychological state) · ko 불안 (psychological state) · my ဗို့အား (voltage) · ms voltan (voltage) · de Spannung (state of an elastic object) · es tensión (state of an elastic object) · cmn 不安 (psychological state) · da spænding (state of an elastic object) · fa-ira وُلْتاژ (voltage) · fr tension (state of an elastic object) · hu feszültség (voltage) · ca tensió (psychological state) · ar تَوَتُّر (psychological state) · hi विभवांतर (voltage) · ru напряжённость (psychological state) · km តង់ស្យុង (voltage) · be нацяжэ́нне (state of an elastic object) · la tēnsiō (state of an elastic object) · fi jännitys (state of an elastic object) · ms tegangan (voltage) · id tegangan (state of an elastic object) · eo tensio (condition of being held in a state between two or more forces) · ga teannas (voltage) · mt tensjoni (condition of being held in a state between two or more forces) · is straumstyrkur (voltage) · ro încordare (psychological state) · fr tension (psychological state) · ru растяже́ние (state of an elastic object) · cs napětí (voltage) · grc συντονία (psychological state) · de Spannung (voltage) · ur وولْٹیج (voltage) · is spenna (voltage) · it voltaggio (voltage) · ja 電圧 (voltage) · ru натяже́ние (condition of being held in a state between two or more forces) · es tensión (voltage) · kk кернеу (voltage) · lv voltāža (voltage) · it tensione (state of an elastic object) · pt tensão (psychological state) · ro tensiune (psychological state) · ru вольта́ж (voltage) · pt tensão (state of an elastic object) · ro încordare (state of an elastic object) · mk напон (voltage) · cy tensiwn (psychological state) · uk напру́ження (voltage) · ja 不安 (psychological state) · th แรงดันไฟฟ้า (voltage) · ko 전압 (voltage) · be вальта́ж (voltage) · fr tension (voltage) · mi renarena (state of an elastic object) · ar شَدّ (state of an elastic object) · he מֶתַח (voltage) · bho तनाव (voltage) · ka ძაბვა (voltage) · be расьцяжэ́ньне (state of an elastic object) · ur تَناؤ (psychological state) · io tenso (psychological state) · vi hiệu điện thế (voltage) · be нацяжэ́ньне (state of an elastic object) · et pinge (voltage) · vi điện áp (voltage) · tr gerilim (voltage) · be расцяжэ́нне (state of an elastic object) · nl spanning (psychological state) · cy tensiwn (condition of being held in a state between two or more forces) · cmn 電壓 /电压 (voltage) · tl boltahe (voltage) · nl spanning (state of an elastic object) · be напру́жанне (voltage) · ka დაძაბულობა (psychological state) · sq tension (voltage) · mt tensjoni (psychological state) · hi तनाव (psychological state) · be напру́жаньне (voltage) · pt voltagem (voltage) · he מֶתַח (psychological state) · mt vultaġġ (voltage) · it tensione (psychological state) · ar جُهْد (voltage) · lt įtampa (voltage) · hi तान (state of an elastic object) · cs napětí (psychological state) · bg напреже́ние (voltage) · io tenso (state of an elastic object) · cmn 張力 /张力 (state of an elastic object) · ur جُہْد (voltage) · sh nápon (voltage) · fa-ira تَنِش (psychological state) · bg опъ́ване (condition of being held in a state between two or more forces) · tg шиддат (voltage) · nan-hbl 電壓 /电压 (voltage) · lv spriegums (voltage) · ro tensiune (state of an elastic object) · lo ຄວາມດັນໄຟຟ້າ (voltage) · mi tanuku (psychological state) · be напру́га (voltage) · es tensión (psychological state) · tr gerginlik (psychological state) · sl napetost (voltage) · ky чыңалуу (voltage) · fi jännite (psychological state) · ro voltaj (voltage) · el εφελκυσμός (state of an elastic object) · mk волта́жа (voltage) · be ро́сьцяг (state of an elastic object) · nn spenning (psychological state) · nb spenning (voltage) · is rafspenna (voltage) · eo streĉo (psychological state) · pl woltaż (voltage) · uk на́тяг (state of an elastic object) · sh на́пон (voltage) · fa-ira کِشِش (state of an elastic object) · ro tensiune (voltage) · ja 張力 (state of an elastic object) · uk напру́ження (psychological state) · eo tensio (state of an elastic object) · tl binit (state of an elastic object) · ru напряже́ние (psychological state) · ko 장력 (state of an elastic object) · nb spenning (psychological state) · be ро́сцяг (state of an elastic object) · id spaning (voltage)