Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The quality of being tense (literally or figuratively); tension.

More definitions
  • the physical condition of being stretched or strained

Origin

From Latin Latin tensus (“tense”) + -ity. Compare intensity.

From Latin Latin tensus (“tense”) + -ity. Compare intensity.

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Forms

plural: tensities
Singulartensity

uncountable

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatedtense

See also

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