tension /tenˈshən/ noun

1. Stretching
2. A pulling strain
3. Stretched or strained state
4. Strain generally
5. Formerly, pressure in gases or vapours
6. Electromotive force
7. A state of barely suppressed emotion, such as excitement, anxiety or hostility
8. A feeling of strain with resultant symptoms (psychology)
9. Strained relations between persons
10. Opposition between conflicting ideas or forces
11. A device for regulating the tautness of a string, thread in a sewing machine, etc
12. The looseness with which a person knits

To subject to tension

tenˈsional adjective

tenˈsionally adverb

tenˈsionless adjective

tensˈity noun

Tenseness

tensˈive adjective

Giving the sensation of tenseness or stiffness

tensˈor noun

1. A muscle that tightens a part (anatomy)
2. A mathematical or physical entity represented by components which depend in a special way on the choice of a co-ordinate system

tensorial /-söˈri-əl/ adjective

tensile strength noun

The strength of a material when being stretched, expressed as the greatest stress it can resist before breaking

tensile test noun (engineering)

A test performed on a metal or other material to determine its tensile characteristics

tension rod noun

A structural member subjected to tensile stress only