Definition of Tension

Noun

• the action of stretching something tight
  "tension holds the belt in the pulleys"
  
• feelings of hostility that are not manifest
  "he could sense her latent hostility to him"
  "the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions"
  - latent hostility
• (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body
  "the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear"
  
• a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
  "there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time"
  "there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history"
  
• the physical condition of being stretched or strained
  "it places great tension on the leg muscles"
  "he could feel the tenseness of her body"
  tensity tenseness tautness
• (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
  "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"
  "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
  tenseness stress

Word games points for the Tension

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Unscramble tension

140 unscramble word found using the letters tension.

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