tension
English Thesaurus
1. the action of stretching something tight (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | stretching, |
| definition | : | act of expanding by lengthening or widening (noun.act) |
2. (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | stress, |
| definition | : | (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body (noun.phenomenon) |
| domain category | : | natural philosophy, physics, |
| definition | : | the science of matter and energy and their interactions (noun.cognition) |
3. feelings of hostility that are not manifest (noun.state)
4. a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature) (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | balance, |
| definition | : | a state of equilibrium (noun.state) |
| domain category | : | literature, |
| definition | : | creative writing of recognized artistic value (noun.communication) |
5. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense (noun.state)
| hyponym | : | yips, |
| definition | : | nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | breaking point, |
| definition | : | (psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial (noun.state) |
6. the physical condition of being stretched or strained (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | condition, status, |
| definition | : | a state at a particular time (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | tone, tonicity, tonus, |
| definition | : | the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli (noun.state) |
7. the action of stretching something tight (noun.act)
| derivation | : | tense, |
| definition | : | increase the tension on (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | strain, tense, |
| definition | : | become stretched or tense or taut (verb.contact) |
8. (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | tense, |
| definition | : | increase the tension on (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | strain, tense, |
| definition | : | become stretched or tense or taut (verb.contact) |
9. feelings of hostility that are not manifest (noun.state)
| derivation | : | tensional, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or produced by tension (adj.pert) |
10. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense (noun.state)
| derivation | : | strain, stress, try, |
| definition | : | test the limits of (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | tense, |
| definition | : | in or of a state of physical or nervous tension (adj.all) |
11. the physical condition of being stretched or strained (noun.state)
| derivation | : | strain, tense, tense up, |
| definition | : | cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | tense, tense up, |
| definition | : | become tense, nervous, or uneasy (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | tense, |
| definition | : | taut or rigid; stretched tight (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | taut, |
| definition | : | subjected to great tension; stretched tight (adj.all) |
12. the action of stretching something tight (noun.act)
| derivation | : | tense, |
| definition | : | increase the tension on (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | strain, tense, |
| definition | : | become stretched or tense or taut (verb.contact) |
13. (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | tense, |
| definition | : | increase the tension on (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | strain, tense, |
| definition | : | become stretched or tense or taut (verb.contact) |
14. feelings of hostility that are not manifest (noun.state)
| derivation | : | tensional, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or produced by tension (adj.pert) |
15. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense (noun.state)
| derivation | : | strain, stress, try, |
| definition | : | test the limits of (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | tense, |
| definition | : | in or of a state of physical or nervous tension (adj.all) |
16. the physical condition of being stretched or strained (noun.state)
| derivation | : | strain, tense, tense up, |
| definition | : | cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | tense, tense up, |
| definition | : | become tense, nervous, or uneasy (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | tense, |
| definition | : | taut or rigid; stretched tight (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | taut, |
| definition | : | subjected to great tension; stretched tight (adj.all) |
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