Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tens]
- /tɛns/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tens]
- /tɛns/
Definitions of untensing word
- adjective untensing stretched tight, as a cord, fiber, etc.; drawn taut; rigid. 1
- adjective untensing in a state of mental or nervous strain; high-strung; taut: a tense person. 1
- adjective untensing characterized by a strain upon the nerves or feelings: a tense moment. 1
- adjective untensing Phonetics. pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles; narrow. Compare lax (def 7). 1
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Origin of untensing
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Latin tēnsus past participle of tendere to stretch; see tend1
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Parts of speech for Untensing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
untensing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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