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tenseless

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tense

2  [tens] ,
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–noun
1. a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
2. a set of such categories or constructions in a particular language.
3. the time, as past, present, or future, expressed by such a category.
4. such categories or constructions, or their meanings collectively.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME tens < MF < L tempus time

Related forms:
tenseless, adjective
tense⋅less⋅ly, adverb
tense⋅less⋅ness, noun
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Main Entry: 2tense
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: tensed; tens·ing
transitive senses
: to make tense <tense amuscle> tense intransitive senses
: to become tense
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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