WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Ten"si*ty\, n. The quality or state of being tense, or strained to stiffness; tension; tenseness.
| Pronunciation: | 'tensitee | ||
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| Definition: | [n] the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body" | ||
| Synonyms: | tautness, tenseness, tension | ||
| See Also: | condition, status, tone, tonicity, tonus | ||
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| Definition: | \Ten"si*ty\, n. The quality or state of being tense, or strained to stiffness; tension; tenseness. | ||
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