Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Tense \Tense\, a. [L. tensus, p. p. of tendere to stretch. See
{Tend} to move, and cf. {Toise}.]
Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as,
a tense fiber.
[1913 Webster]
The temples were sunk, her forehead was tense, and a
fatal paleness was upon her. --Goldsmith.
[1913 Webster] -- {Tense"ly}, adv. -- {Tense"ness}, n.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
tenseness
n 1: the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it
places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel
the tenseness of her body" [syn: {tension}, {tensity},
{tenseness}, {tautness}]
2: (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or
suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension";
"stress is a vasoconstrictor" [syn: {tension}, {tenseness},
{stress}]
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High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
