tensity

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the physical condition of being stretched or strained

Etymology

From Latin Latin tensus (“tense”) + -ity. Compare intensity.

In classic literature

Synonyms

tension, tenseness, tautness

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