English to English
noun
- (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
He suffered from fatigue and emotional tension.
Stress is a vasoconstrictor.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the physical condition of being stretched or strained
It places great tension on the leg muscles.
He could feel the tenseness of her body.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- (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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- feelings of hostility that are not manifest
He could sense her latent hostility to him.
The diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the action of stretching something tight
Tension holds the belt in the pulleys.
source: WordNet 3.0
- The act of stretching or straining; the state of being stretched or strained to stiffness; the state of being bent strained; as, the tension of the muscles, tension of the larynx.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [ténsion] Unat; lawig
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
