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tens I noun(a form of a verb that shows the time of its action in relation to the time of speaking: a verb in the past/future/present tense.) tid, tempusII 1. adjective1) (strained; nervous: The crowd was tense with excitement; a tense situation.) (an)spent, nervøs2) (tight; tightly stretched.) forstrukket, stram2. verb(to make or become tense: He tensed his muscles.) stramme(s), spenne(s)- tensely- tenseness
- tensionspentIsubst. \/ten(t)s\/( språkvitenskap) tempus, tidIIverb \/ten(t)s\/spenne(s), stramme(s), strekke(s)IIIadj. \/ten(t)s\/1) ( også overført) anspent, spent2) stram, strukket3) spennende4) ( språkvitenskap) trang
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tenseness — index stress (strain) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Tenseness — In phonology, tenseness is a particular vowel or consonant quality that is phonemically contrastive in many languages, including English. It has also occasionally been used to describe contrasts in consonants. Unlike most distinctive features,… … Wikipedia
tenseness — Ⅰ. tense [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) stretched tight or rigid. 2) feeling, causing, or showing anxiety and nervousness. ► VERB ▪ make or become tense. DERIVATIVES tensely adverb tenseness noun … English terms dictionary
tenseness — noun 1. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension stress is a vasoconstrictor • Syn: ↑tension, ↑stress • Derivationally related forms: ↑stress … Useful english dictionary
Tenseness — Tense Tense, a. [L. tensus, p. p. of tendere to stretch. See {Tend} to move, and cf. {Toise}.] Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as, a tense fiber. [1913 Webster] The temples were sunk, her forehead was tense, and a fatal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tenseness — noun see tense II … New Collegiate Dictionary
tenseness — See tensely. * * * … Universalium
tenseness — noun a) The characteristic of being tense. b) A particular vowel or consonant quality that is phonemically contrastive in many languages, including English … Wiktionary
tenseness — tense·ness || tensnɪs n. tension, nervousness … English contemporary dictionary
tenseness — tense·ness … English syllables
tenseness — See: tense … English dictionary