tension

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 2 Finnish 2.1 Noun 3 French 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Noun 3.3.1 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle French tension.

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• /ˈtenʃən/, /"tenS@n/

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tension (plural tensions)

1. Psychological state of being tense.
2. Condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other
3. (physics) (engineering) State of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length.
4. (physics) Voltage. Usually only the terms low tension, high tension, and extra-high tension, and the abbreviations LT, HT, and EHT are used. They are not precisely defined; LT is normally a few volts, HT a few hundreds of volts, and EHT thousands of volts.

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• tensional

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• Italian: tensione

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to tension (third-person singular simple present tensions, present participle tensioning, simple past and past participle tensioned)

1. To place an object in tension, to pull or place strain on.

   We tensioned the cable until it snapped.

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tension

1. Genitive singular form of tensio.

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin tensionem.

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tension f. (plural tensions)

1. tension
2. blood pressure

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• tendre