n. 1. A stretching or stiffening of an elastic organ, such as the tongue or the vocal folds, as a result of muscular effort. 2. A ternary distinctive feature proposed by Ladefoged (1971), resembling the expansion (sense 2) feature of the Williamson...

A state of stress derived from a force tending to pull or stretch that which is in tension. See also:...

Tension may mean: Tension (physics), a force related to the stretching of a string or a similar object High-tension line, sometimes used to refer to electrical voltage 'Tension', a colloquialism used to refer to physiological or mental stress Tension...