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tensity

[ ten-si-tee ]
/ ˈtɛn sɪ ti /
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noun
the state of being tense; tenseness.
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Origin of tensity

From the Medieval Latin word tēnsitās, dating back to 1650–60. See tense1, -ity

Words nearby tensity

tensile strength, tensile stress, tensimeter, tensiometer, tension, tensity, tensive, tenson, tensor, tensor analysis, Tensor bandage
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Words related to tensity

ache, anxiety, bruise, burden, injury, pressure, sprain, stress, tension, agony, crunch, fear, hardship, hassle, heat, intensity, nervousness, strain, trauma, worry

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British Dictionary definitions for tensity

tensity
/ (ˈtɛnsɪtɪ) /
noun
a rare word for tension (def. 1), tension (def. 2), tension (def. 3)
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