• 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"

'Tension' in other languages