tension
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈtɛnʃən/
:
tensión
- Then you put a little bit of tension on it just like that.
- muscle tension
- high tension
- constant tension
This thing will loosen the muscle tension inside of you.
- This thing will loosen the muscle tension inside of you.
- But in terms of mechanical tension, it does to maximize muscle growth.
- However, if the rope has nonzero mass, then its tension will vary along its length.
- So we have tension in the rope pulling object one up.
- By the way, let me just expand the tension a little further.
- Just yeah, I'm getting some tension in.
Examples
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We tend to carry a lot of tension in our face.
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So there that water is under tension in these cells.
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However, other measures such as muscle tension and heart rate showed no significant differences among the subject groups.
Academic text (2008) -
Life with a parent like this is a chronic state of tension and embarrassment.
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See, headaches are mostly related to the build-up of tension and anxiety.
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The true struggle has to do with the tension caused by various romantic intrigues between the characters.
Academic text (2008) -
I put my hands on his back and rubbed, pressing away the tension with my thumbs.
Fiction book (1996) -
She could feel the tension in the room when the discussion turned serious.
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The tension in the rope increased as the climbers ascended the mountain.
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During the performance, the tension between the two characters kept the audience on the edge of their seats.
Synonyms
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5.3
The state of being pulled tight with no slack
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6.4
A tight feeling in muscles that makes them hard to relax
A feeling of being pulled tight in muscles or ropes
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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8.6
Air trapped under pressure in the chest that can collapse a lung and press the heart
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3.1
Mild to moderate pain at the back of the head or neck caused by stress and tight muscles
A situation with a lot of stress and worry that makes people feel under pressure
- Specialized
A pull at the surface between two liquids that do not mix, like oil and water
- Specialized
The force at the surface between two liquids that do not mix, like oil and water
- Specialized
A disease that damages the optic nerve and causes vision loss even with normal eye pressure
- Offensive
A ring that you put at the base of the penis to help it stay hard by reducing blood flow
How Tight
Surface Forms
Morphology
tension = tend (transparent) = tens + ion
The meaning of being stretched tight is a direct derivation from 'tend'.
Etymology
Tension comes from the Latin root tendere 'to stretch', the same root in words like extend and tense. So tension can mean the force that pulls something so it stays 'tight', as when a rope or cable is stretched.