The force by which a part is pulled when forming part of any system in equilibrium or in motion; as, the tension of a srting supporting a weight equals that weight.
Expansive force; the force with which the particles of a body, as a gas, tend to recede from each other and occupy a larger space; elastic force; elasticity; as, the tension of vapor; the tension of air.
The quality in consequence of which an electric charge tends to discharge itself, as into the air by a spark, or to pass from a body of greater to one of less electrical potential. It varies as the quantity of electricity upon a given area.
Stress that tends to pull materials apart.
Uneasy suspense and/or strained relationships within a work of art or between people.
The stress a sewing machine applies to the thread during stitching to regulate the balance between the top and bottom threads. Generally, a looser tension is desirable to minimize sewing problems and enhance sewing performance.
Physical Properties and Testing Mode of application of a tensile force normal to the plane of a joint between rigid adherends and uniformly distributed over the whole area of the bond line.
The act of stretching. The condition of being stretched or tense, or a stretching or pulling force.
Measurable stress or pull on wire necessary for proper spooling and physical quality
The act or action of being stretched. Opposite force from Bind. Tension causes throwback, splitting, barber chairing.
Pertaining to the internal force and deformation experienced by a nonrigid body subjected to external force that tends to increase the characteristic length of that body.
A force that stretches an object.
A form of stress produced by a force which acts to stretch a material. The adjectival form of "tension" is "tensile": hence the terms "tensile stress" and "tensile strain."
A normal force that tends to elongate the fibers of a material. The unit of measure is Newton (pound force).
A stress that pulls on a material and could lead to stretching.
an implied opposition of visual forces which evoke a sense of strained relationships between surface qualities, thereby, creating feelings of tautness or excitement.
The force that pulls on something.
a force along the length of an object (string, rope, wire, etc.)
A force tending to stretch or elongate a sample or material.
a state of strained relations.
to make tense, tighten or stress.
stress that tends to pull a body apart; elongation; opposite of com-pression.
Stress on a material tending to cause elongation.
Forces which draw portions of a body apart.
Using Outwardly Stretching Forces to Impart Structural Stability
As defined by Kathy Kolbe, conative stress resulting from another person's unrealistic equirements for how a person will perform.
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"
(physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body; "the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shear"
the action of stretching something tight; "tension holds the belt in the pulleys"
The act, condition, or effect of exerting force on someone or something.
the stretching or extension of a material.
A stretching force that pulls on material
1. Electromotive force; potential. 2. Pressure, as the pressure of blood in the arteries.
suspense arising from opposing forces or motivations
The manifested energies and forces of the art elements as they pull or push in affecting balance or counterbalance.
a system of forces tending to draw apart the parts of a body. Opposite of compression.
Force exerted that pulls the components of a joint apart.
the condition of being stretched between two points
A stress tending to elongate a body.
The artistically satisfying equilibrium of opposing forces in a poem, usually referring to the use of language and imagery, but often applied to other elements, such as dramatic structure, rhythmic patterns, and sometimes to the aesthetic value of the poem as a whole.
Stress that stretches or extends rocks, so that they become thinner vertically and longer laterally. Tension may be caused by divergence or rifting.
A force tending to produce elongation or extension.
The mechanical control of material in roll form between the unwind and rewind stations. The condition caused by a force operating to extend, stretch, or pull apart.
The force applied by the reel motors of a tape machine during play mode so that the tape is evenly wound on to the take up reel (take up tension) and so that the tape is held against the heads (hold back tension from the supply reel).
A pulling force at opposition.
Force, or force per tape width. The force on a tape as it is transported through a recorder. A tape wound on a reel with high tension results in a tape pack with a high interwinding stress. See stress.
The act or process of stretching or the state of being stretched; a force tending to stretch or elongate something.
Usually referred to as head tension, it is the force exerted on the drum skin due to the pulling action of the ropes.
The resistance to linear motion of the film caused by restraining forces such as tension pads, drive sprockets, take-up drive motors, spring-loaded guide rails, and the like, built into projectors, cameras, and other film handling equipment.
(Soil water potential): Matrix potential of soil water held within the interstices of soil particles by capillary forces, dependent upon soil texture and moisture content.
stress which tends to elongate a member.
Stress characterized by pulling apart.
The mechanical control of unwinding a rewinding paper, film, foil and other roll materials. The stress caused by a force operating to extend, stretch or pull apart.
A force exerted on the film from external sources.
A state or condition of being pulled or stretched by a force.
A force or stress causing stretching. A constrained condition of the particles of a body when subjected to forces acting in opposite directions away from each other usually along the body's greatest length, thus tending to draw them apart.
type of force that produces elongation in a metal product.
The stress resulting from elongation.
A force which is used to stretch.
A force that pulls or stretches.
The force or load that produces elongation.
An attractive contact force acting, often through a string or beam, between two objects to counteract a force tending to pull the two apart.
a force exerted on the film from external forces
1) The pressure within a vessel, such as blood pressure: the pressure within the blood vessels. For example, elevated blood pressure is referred to as hypertension. 2) Stress, especially stress that is translated into clenched scalp muscles and bottled-up emotions or anxiety. This is the type of tension blamed for tension headaches.
1. Electric potential or voltage. The term usually is used to mean high voltage, as in "high tension transformer" or "high tension lines." 2. Stretched to stiffness or tautness.
An axial force, which when applied to a member tends to increase its length.
Has two meanings: (a) alternative name for partial pressure of a gas; (b) measure of force developed within a muscle during contraction when it is not allowed to shorten, i.e. isometric contraction.
Describes a physical connection, opposite to compression, in which a stress exists at the point(s) of contact directed away from the contact point(s) between partners. People frequently resort to describing the actions as "push" (compression, towards partner) and "pull" (tension, away from partner) to get the idea across. See also leverage.
The internal force or forces set up within a body, which cause or tend to cause, extension or stretching.
Tension is a reaction force applied by a stretched string (rope or a similar object) on the objects which stretch it. The direction of the force of tension is parallel to the string, towards the string.