Definition of tense

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Tense (a.) Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as, a tense fiber..

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Slack :: Slack (superl.) Lax; not tense; not hard drawn; not firmly extended; as, a slack rope..
Thallene :: Thallene (n.) A hydrocarbon obtained from coal-tar residues, and remarkable for its intense yellowish green fluorescence..
Pretenceless :: Pretenceless (a.) See Pretense, Pretenseful, Pretenseless..
Wide :: Wide (superl.) Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the mouth organs; -- opposed to primary as used by Mr. Bell, and to narrow as used by Mr. Sweet. The effect, as explained by Mr. Bell, is due to the relaxation or tension of the pharynx; as explained by Mr. Sweet and others, it is due to the action of the tongue. The wide of / (/ve) is / (/ll); of a (ate) is / (/nd), etc. See Guide to Pronunciation, / 13-15..
Glow :: Glow (n.) Intense excitement or earnestness; vehemence or heat of passion; ardor.
Powerful :: Powerful (a.) Full of power; capable of producing great effects of any kind; potent; mighty; efficacious; intense; as, a powerful man or beast; a powerful engine; a powerful argument; a powerful light; a powerful vessel..
Open :: Open (a.) Without reserve or false pretense; sincere; characterized by sincerity; unfeigned; frank; also, generous; liberal; bounteous; -- applied to personal appearance, or character, and to the expression of thought and feeling, etc..
String :: String (v. t.) To make tense; to strengthen.
Magnase Black :: Magnase black () A black pigment which dries rapidly when mixed with oil, and is of intense body..
Rigorous :: Rigorous (a.) Severe; intense; inclement; as, a rigorous winter..
Religionism :: Religionism (n.) Affectation or pretense of religion.
Augment :: Augment (v. i.) To increase; to grow larger, stronger, or more intense; as, a stream augments by rain..
Blast :: Blast (n.) The exhaust steam from and engine, driving a column of air out of a boiler chimney, and thus creating an intense draught through the fire; also, any draught produced by the blast..
Wis :: Wis (v. t.) To think; to suppose; to imagine; -- used chiefly in the first person sing. present tense, I wis. See the Note under Ywis..
Incandescence :: Incandescence (n.) A white heat, or the glowing or luminous whiteness of a body caused by intense heat..
Strict :: Strict (a.) Tense; not relaxed; as, a strict fiber..
Intension :: Intension (n.) Increase of power or energy of any quality or thing; intenseness; fervency.
Prurigo :: Prurigo (n.) A papular disease of the skin, of which intense itching is the chief symptom, the eruption scarcely differing from the healthy cuticle in color..
Intensification :: Intensification (n.) The act or process of intensifying, or of making more intense..
Glow :: Glow (v. i.) To shine with an intense or white heat; to give forth vivid light and heat; to be incandescent.
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