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tension


noun
1. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense (Freq. 9)
- he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension
- stress is a vasoconstrictor
Syn:
tenseness, stress
Derivationally related forms:
stress (for: stress), tense (for: tenseness)
Topics:
psychology, psychological science
Hypernyms:
strain, mental strain, nervous strain
Hyponyms:
yips, breaking point
2. the physical condition of being stretched or strained (Freq. 4)
- it places great tension on the leg muscles
- he could feel the tenseness of her body
Syn:
tensity, tenseness, tautness
Derivationally related forms:
taut (for: tautness), tense (for: tenseness), tense (for: tensity), tense
Hypernyms:
condition, status
Hyponyms:
tonicity, tonus, tone
3. a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature) (Freq. 3)
- there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time
- there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history
Topics:
art, artistic creation, artistic production, literature
Hypernyms:
balance
4. (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body (Freq. 3)
- the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear
Derivationally related forms:
tense
Topics:
physics, natural philosophy
Hypernyms:
stress
5. feelings of hostility that are not manifest
- he could sense her latent hostility to him
- the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions
Syn:
latent hostility
Derivationally related forms:
tensional
Hypernyms:
hostility, enmity, antagonism
6. the action of stretching something tight
- tension holds the belt in the pulleys
Derivationally related forms:
tense
Hypernyms:
stretching

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