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tension
- /ˈtɛnʃən/ US
- /ˈtɛnʃn̩/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛnʃən
noun tensions
- 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.
- A psychological state of being tense.
- 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 authori
- The state of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length.
- 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.
- Voltage.
verb tensions · tensioning · tensioned
- To place an object in tension, to pull or place strain on. We tensioned the cable until it snapped.
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Closest in meaning: tenseness, tensity, tautness, stress, latent hostility, tensile, tightness, pressure, pull, intensity, escalation, strife, thrill, spanning, unrest, excitement
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noun condition of being held in a state between two or more forces
| Русский | натяже́ние natjažénije |
|---|
noun psychological state
| Español | tensión |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 긴장 ginjang, 불안 buran |
| 日本語 | 緊張 kinchō, 不安 fuan |
| 中文 | 緊張 /紧张 jǐnzhāng, 不安 bù'ān |
| हिन्दी | तनाव tanāv |
| Português | tensão |
| Français | tension |
| Deutsch | Spannung |
| Italiano | tensione |
| Română | tensiune, încordare |
| Русский | напряжённость naprjažónnostʹ, напряже́ние naprjažénije, натя́нутость natjánutostʹ |
| العربية | تَوَتُّر tawattur |
| עברית | מֶתַח métakh |
noun state of an elastic object
| Español | tensión |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 장력 jangnyeok |
| 日本語 | 張力 chōryoku |
| 中文 | 張力 /张力 zhānglì |
| हिन्दी | खिंचाव khiñcāv, तान tān |
| Português | tensão |
| Français | tension, traction |
| Deutsch | Spannung |
| Italiano | tensione |
| Ελληνικά | εφελκυσμός efelkysmós |
| Română | tensiune, încordare |
| Русский | натяже́ние natjažénije, растяже́ние rastjažénije |
| العربية | شَدّ šadd |
noun voltage
| Español | tensión |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 전압 jeonap |
| 日本語 | 電圧 den'atsu |
| 中文 | 電壓 /电压 diànyā |
| हिन्दी | विभवांतर vibhvāntar |
| Português | tensão, voltagem |
| Français | tension |
| Deutsch | Spannung |
| Italiano | tensione, voltaggio |
| Ελληνικά | τάση tási |
| Română | tensiune, voltaj |
| Русский | напряже́ние naprjažénije, вольта́ж volʹtáž |
| Tiếng Việt | điện áp, hiệu điện thế |
| العربية | جُهْد juhd, فُولْتِيَّة voltiyya |
| עברית | מֶתַח métakh |
Talk about this word "tension." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tension. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tension. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tension "tension." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tension.Cite this
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title = {tension},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tension},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
