tension

ten-sion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Mental or emotional strain.

  2. 2.

    Strained relations between people or groups.

  3. 3.

    [physics]The force exerted by a stretched object.

Forms

plural: tensions

Related words

Antonyms: relaxation
See also: pressure, strain, stress
Synonyms: pressure, strain, stress

Etymology

From Latin tensio ("a stretching"), from tendere ("to stretch").