Dictionary Entry
tension
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈtɛnʃən/Word FrequencyCommon (5.12)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.
In a Sentence
“Students can use tension to explain The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other..”
Published Usage Examples
“•tension or compression shall not exceed the extreme fibre stress given above for rolled beams and shapes, or in case of built members the above tension and compression stresses -”
“The main tension is between communist Russia and capitalist America.”
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Origin
From Latin tensio, from tendere ‘to stretch’.
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