Tension Meaning

There are 6 meaning(s) for word Tension

Meaning 1 : the physical condition of being stretched or strained

    Example : it places great tension on the leg muscles

    Synonyms : tautness,  tenseness,  tensity
Meaning 2 : feelings of hostility that are not manifest

    Example : the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions

    Synonyms : latent hostility
Meaning 3 : (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

    Example : he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension

    Synonyms : stress,  tenseness
Meaning 4 : a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)

    Example : there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time,there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history

Meaning 5 : (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body

    Example : the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear

Meaning 6 : the action of stretching something tight

    Example : tension holds the belt in the pulleys