tension


Meanings

  • (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense;
    • "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"
  • the physical condition of being stretched or strained;
    • "it places great tension on the leg muscles"
  • 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"
  • (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"
  • feelings of hostility that are not manifest;
    • "the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions"
  • the action of stretching something tight;
    • "tension holds the belt in the pulleys"
  • TENSION v -ED, -ING, -S to make tense


Scrabble Score: 7

tension is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

tension is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

tension is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 9

tension is a valid Words With Friends word