TENSION
Scrabble letter values: T1E1N1S1I1O1N1 = 7
Definition
- noun (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense. — synonyms: tenseness, stress
- noun the physical condition of being stretched or strained. — synonyms: tensity, tenseness, tautness
- noun a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature).
- noun (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body.
- noun feelings of hostility that are not manifest. — synonyms: latent_hostility
- noun the action of stretching something tight.
Examples
- “he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension”
- “stress is a vasoconstrictor”
- “it places great tension on the leg muscles”