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/ten"si tee/, n.the state of being tense; tenseness.[1650-60; < ML tensitas. See TENSE1, -ITY]
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Tensity — Ten si*ty, n. The quality or state of being tense, or strained to stiffness; tension; tenseness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tensity — index stress (strain) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
tensity — [ten′sə tē] n. a tense state or quality … English World dictionary
tensity — noun (plural ties) Date: circa 1658 the quality or state of being tense ; tenseness … New Collegiate Dictionary
tensity — noun /ˈtɛnsɪti/ The quality of being tense (literally or figuratively); tension … Wiktionary
tensity — n. process of exerting tension, state of tension, stress … English contemporary dictionary
tensity — ten·si·ty … English syllables
tensity — ten•si•ty [[t]ˈtɛn sɪ ti[/t]] n. the state of being tense; tenseness • Etymology: 1650–60 … From formal English to slang
tensity — /ˈtɛnsəti/ (say tensuhtee) noun the state of being tense. {tens(e)1 + ity} …
tensity — noun the physical condition of being stretched or strained it places great tension on the leg muscles he could feel the tenseness of her body • Syn: ↑tension, ↑tenseness, ↑tautness • Derivationally related forms: ↑taut ( … Useful english dictionary
