tensity

[ ten-si-tee ]

/ ˈtɛn sɪ ti /

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noun

the state of being tense; tenseness.

Origin of tensity

From the Medieval Latin word tēnsitās, dating back to 1650–60. See tense¹, -ity

Words nearby tensity

tension, tension cavity, tension curve, tension headache, tension suture, tensity, tensive, tenson, tensor, tensor analysis, Tensor bandage

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Example sentences from the Web for tensity

And everywhere, over all, was the tensity that ever reigns before a battle.
The Half-Back|Ralph Henry Barbour
In his case, that always meant that his brain was clearing, and every muscle steadying itself to the tensity of a fore-stay.
Motor Matt's Triumph, or, Three Speeds Forward|Stanley R. Matthews
In his mind she had been Sally, and in a moment of tensity he had let it shape on his lips.
Sally Bishop|E. Temple Thurston
Her face had not regained its color, but the haunted look was gone from her eyes, the tensity from about her lips.
Bruce of the Circle A|Harold Titus

There was the tensity of fierceness in the man's plea which appealed deeply to her sympathies.
Sister Carrie|Theodore Dreiser

British Dictionary definitions for tensity

tensity

/ (ˈtɛnsɪtɪ) /

noun

a rare word for tension (def. 1), tension (def. 2), tension (def. 3)

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单词	tensity
释义	tensity [ ten-si-tee ] / ˈtɛn sɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tensity ON THESAURUS.COM noun the state of being tense; tenseness. Origin of tensity From the Medieval Latin word tēnsitās, dating back to 1650–60. See tense¹, -ity Words nearby tensity tension, tension cavity, tension curve, tension headache, tension suture, tensity, tensive, tenson, tensor, tensor analysis, Tensor bandage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tensity And everywhere, over all, was the tensity that ever reigns before a battle. The Half-Back\|Ralph Henry Barbour In his case, that always meant that his brain was clearing, and every muscle steadying itself to the tensity of a fore-stay. Motor Matt's Triumph, or, Three Speeds Forward\|Stanley R. Matthews In his mind she had been Sally, and in a moment of tensity he had let it shape on his lips. Sally Bishop\|E. Temple Thurston Her face had not regained its color, but the haunted look was gone from her eyes, the tensity from about her lips. Bruce of the Circle A\|Harold Titus There was the tensity of fierceness in the man's plea which appealed deeply to her sympathies. Sister Carrie\|Theodore Dreiser British Dictionary definitions for tensity tensity / (ˈtɛnsɪtɪ) / noun a rare word for tension (def. 1), tension (def. 2), tension (def. 3) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tensity tension, stress, anxiety, bruise, pressure, burden, ache, injury, sprain, nervousness, hardship, crunch, agony, intensity, strain, heat, trauma, hassle, fear, worry
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tensity

noun

Origin of tensity

Words nearby tensity

Example sentences from the Web for tensity

British Dictionary definitions for tensity

noun

Words related to tensity