Tensyon

tension; stress; strainnoun

Alternative meanings

A state of pressure, tightness, or stress; it can refer to physical, emotional, social, or technical tension.

Pronunciation

TEN-syon

Root and affixes

borrowed from Spanish tensión

Variants or conjugations

tensiyon, tensiyonado, pahimug-at

Related words and expressions

pressure, stress, strain, conflict, force

Meaning and usage notes

Tensyon is the direct form for tension. Tensiyonado is used for tense or stressful. Pahimug-at can relate to stressing or putting pressure on something.