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noun
1.
the act of stretching or straining.
2.
the state of being stretched or strained.
3.
mental or emotional strain; intense, suppressed suspense, anxiety, or excitement.
4.
a strained relationship between individuals, groups, nations, etc.
5.
EXPAND(not in current use) pressure, especially of a vapor.
6.
Mechanics.
a.
the longitudinal deformation of an elastic body that results in its elongation.
b.
the force producing such deformation.
7.
Electricity. electromotive force; potential.
8.
Machinery. a device for stretching or pulling something.
9.
COLLAPSEa device to hold the proper tension on the material being woven in a loom.
verb (used with object)
10.
to subject (a cable, belt, tendon, or the like) to tension, especially for a specific purpose.
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Word Origin & History
tension
1533, "a stretched condition," from M.Fr. tension, from L. tensionem (nom. tensio) "a stretching" (in M.L. "a struggle, contest"), from tensus, pp. of tendere "to stretch," from PIE base *ten- "stretch" (see tenet). The sense of "nervous strain" is first recorded 1763. The
EXPANDmeaning "electromotive force" (in high-tension wires) is recorded from 1802.
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Medical Dictionary
tension ten·sion (těn'shən)
n.
Abbr. T
The act or process of stretching something tight.
The condition of so being stretched.
A force tending to stretch or elongate something.
The partial pressure of a gas, especially dissolved in a liquid such as blood.
Mental, emotional, or nervous strain.
Barely controlled hostility or a strained relationship between people or groups.
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