- Types Of Speech
- You can use tension as a noun in a sentence.
- About Tension
- A 2 syllables noun and 7 letters with the letters e, i, n, o, s, and t, 4 consonants, 3 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letter s. Tension starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters t, te, ten, tens, tensi, and the ending characters are n, on, ion, sion, nsion, ..
- Definition
- The action of stretching something tight; "tension holds the belt in the pulleys"
- Origin/Roots
- Middle French
- Compound Words
- A compound word, tension has more than one word within it. There's 2 words which are ten, and sion.
- Scrabble
- Is tension a scrabble word? A 7 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Tension in Pig Latin is said as "ensiontay or ensiontway".
- Unigram
- t | e | n | s | i | o | n
- Bigram
- te | en | ns | si | io | on
- Trigram
- ten | ens | nsi | sio | ion
- Quadrigram
- tens | ensi | nsio | sion
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- the action of stretching something tight;
"tension holds the belt in the pulleys" - (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body;
"the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear" - feelings of hostility that are not manifest;
"he could sense her latent hostility to him";
"the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions" - a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature);
"there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time";
"there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history" - (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense;
"he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension";
"stress is a vasoconstrictor" - the physical condition of being stretched or strained;
"it places great tension on the leg muscles";
"he could feel the tenseness of her body"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accent | a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation |
| Agitation | the act of agitating something causing it to move around (usually vigorously) |
| All Overs | |
| Angst | an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom |
| Annoyance | the act of troubling or annoying someone |
| Annoying | the act of troubling or annoying someone |
| Anxiety | a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune |
| Anxiety Hysteria | |
| Anxiety Neurosis | |
| Anxiousness | a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments |
View all cognitive synonyms for Tension
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tension | the action of stretching something tight "tension holds the belt in the pulleys" |
View English words with the unique letters used in tension. Words With The Letters Einost
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Strain | the act of singing "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates" |
| Tense | a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stretching | act of expanding by lengthening or widening |
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seduction (9 letters) | 12 +5 | 15 +6 | seduction | ||
| C Section (9 letters) | |||||
| Tension (7 letters) | 7 | 9 | tension | ||
| Extension (9 letters) | 16 +9 | 18 +9 | extension | ||
| Bisection (9 letters) | 13 +6 | 16 +7 | bceiinost | ||
| Section (7 letters) | 9 +2 | 11 +2 | section | ||
| Sedation (8 letters) | 9 +2 | 10 +1 | astonied | ||
| Obscenity (9 letters) | 16 +9 | 18 +9 | obscenity | ||
| Sedition (8 letters) | 9 +2 | 10 +1 | sedition | ||
| Oscitance (9 letters) | 13 +6 | 16 +7 | oscitance | ||
| Oceanites (9 letters) | 11 +4 | 13 +4 | oceanites | ||
| Sensation (9 letters) | 9 +2 | 11 +2 | sensation | ||
| Tectonics (9 letters) | 13 +6 | 16 +7 | tectonics | ||
| Intension (9 letters) | 9 +2 | 12 +3 | intension | ||
| Estonian (8 letters) | 8 +1 | 10 +1 | estonian | ||
| Cessation (9 letters) | 11 +4 | 13 +4 | aceinosst | ||
| County (6 letters) | 11 +4 | 13 +4 | county | ||
| Estonia (7 letters) | 7 | 8 | estonia | ||
| Canoeist (8 letters) | 10 +3 | 12 +3 | canoeist | ||
| Soutine (7 letters) | 7 | 9 | etnuios | ||
| Stenosis (8 letters) | 8 +1 | 9 | stenosis | ||
| Sootiness (9 letters) | 9 +2 | 10 +1 | sootiness | ||
| Cytosine (8 letters) | 13 +6 | 14 +5 | cytosine | ||
| Essonite (8 letters) | 8 +1 | 9 | essonite | ||
| Andosite (8 letters) | 9 +2 | 10 +1 | astonied |
Tension Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With T
- Ends With N
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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