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- Definition
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- tension :(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
- he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension|stress is a vasoconstrictor
- tension :the physical condition of being stretched or strained
- it places great tension on the leg muscles|he could feel the tenseness of her body
- tension :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
- tension :(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
- tension :feelings of hostility that are not manifest
- he could sense her latent hostility to him|the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions
- tension :the action of stretching something tight
- tension holds the belt in the pulleys