ALL meanings of pretension
pre·ten·sion
P p - noun pretension the laying of a claim to something. 1
- noun pretension a claim or title to something. 1
- noun pretension Often, pretensions. a claim made, especially indirectly or by implication, to some quality, merit, or the like: They laughed at my pretensions to superior judgment. 1
- noun pretension a claim to dignity, importance, or merit. 1
- abbreviation PRETENSION pretentiousness. 1
- noun pretension the act of pretending or alleging. 1
- noun pretension an allegation of doubtful veracity. 1
- noun pretension a pretext. 1
- verb with object pretension (in prestressed-concrete construction) to apply tension to (reinforcing strands) before the concrete is poured. Compare posttension (def 1). 1
- verb with object pretension to make (a concrete member) with pretensioned reinforcement. 1
- noun pretension false showiness 1
- noun pretension supposed claim 1
- variable noun pretension If you say that someone has pretensions, you disapprove of them because they claim or pretend that they are more important than they really are. 0
- uncountable noun pretension If someone has pretensions to something, they claim to be or do that thing. 0
- noun pretension a false or unsupportable claim, esp to merit, worth, or importance 0
- noun pretension a specious or unfounded allegation; pretext 0
- noun pretension the state or quality of being pretentious 0
- noun pretension a pretext or allegation 0
- noun pretension a claim, as to a right, title, distinction, etc. 0
- noun pretension assertion of a claim 0
- noun pretension pretentiousness; ostentation 0