Tension

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛnʃən/

Definitions of tension

noun a force that stretches or pulls something tight

Example Sentences

A1 I feel tension in my shoulders after a long day at work.

A2 There was tension in the room as everyone waited for the test results.

B1 The tension between the two countries has been escalating for months.

B2 The tension in the negotiation room was palpable as both sides refused to back down.

C1 The political tension in the region has reached a critical point.

C2 The tension between the rival gangs was so high that violence seemed inevitable.

Examples of tension in a Sentence

formal The tension between the two countries has been escalating for months.

informal There's a lot of tension in the air whenever they're in the same room.

slang Things are really tense between them right now.

figurative The tension in the room was so thick, you could cut it with a knife.

Grammatical Forms of tension

• past tense: tensed
• plural: tensions
• comparative: more tense
• superlative: most tense
• present tense: tenses
• future tense: will tense
• perfect tense: have tensed
• continuous tense: is tensing
• singular: tension
• positive degree: tense
• infinitive: to tense
• gerund: tensing
• participle: tensing

Origin and Evolution of tension

First Known Use: 1540 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'tension' originated from the Latin word 'tensio' which means 'a stretching'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of physics to describe the force within a stretched object, the word 'tension' has evolved to also denote a state of mental or emotional strain in modern usage.