tension

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• February 9. 2013 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  tension — noun — english

  (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"

• March 3. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  tension — noun — english

  the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"

• March 3. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  tension — noun — english

  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"

• March 3. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  tension — noun — english

  (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"

• March 3. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  tension — noun — english

  feelings of hostility that are not manifest; "he could sense her latent hostility to him"; "the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions"

• March 3. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  tension — noun — english

  the action of stretching something tight; "tension holds the belt in the pulleys"