| NOUN | state | tensity, tension, tenseness, tautness | the physical condition of being stretched or strained |
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| Meaning | The physical condition of being stretched or strained. | |
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| Synonyms | tension, tenseness, tautness | |
| Narrower | tonicity, tonus, tone | The elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli |
| Broader | condition, status | A state at a particular time |
| Spanish | tensión, tirantez | |
| Catalan | tensió | |
| Adjectives | tense | taut or rigid |
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