Tension may refer to:

Science

Psychological stress In psychology, stress is a feeling of emotional strain and pressure. Stress is a type of psychological pain. Small amounts of stress may be beneficial, as it can improve athletic performance, motivation and reaction to the environment. Exces ...

Tension (physics) In physics, tension is described as the pulling force transmitted axially by the means of a string, a rope, chain, or similar object, or by each end of a rod, truss member, or similar three-dimensional object; tension might also be described as t ...

, a force related to the stretching of an object (the opposite of compression) *

Tension (geology) In geology, the term "tension" refers to a stress (mechanics), stress which stretches rocks in two opposite directions. The rocks become longer in a lateral direction and thinner in a vertical direction. One important result of tensile stress is jo ...

, a stress which stretches rocks in two opposite directions *

Voltage Voltage, also known as electric pressure, electric tension, or (electric) potential difference, is the difference in electric potential between two points. In a static electric field, it corresponds to the work needed per unit of charge to m ...

or electric tension, the difference in electric potential energy between two points

Entertainment

Tension (music) In music, tension is the anticipation music creates in a listener's mind for relaxation or release. For example, tension may be produced through reiteration, increase in dynamic level, gradual motion to a higher or lower pitch, or (partial) sync ...

, the perceived need for relaxation or release created by a listener's expectations *

Suspense Suspense is a state of mental uncertainty, anxiety, being undecided, or being doubtful. In a dramatic work, suspense is the anticipation of the outcome of a plot or of the solution to an uncertainty, puzzle, or mystery, particularly as it aff ...

, the feeling of uncertainty and interest about the outcome of certain actions an audience perceives * ''Tension'' (film), a 1949 film by John Berry *

Tension (Taiwanese band) Tension is a Taiwanese R&B, pop music, and a cappella group that consists of five members. The band was first signed by Shock Records, then signed by record label EMI Taiwan. in 2004. Brian specially recomposed the melody of "Tie a Yellow Ribb ...

, a Taiwanese a cappella group and boy band *

Tension (hardcore band) Tension was a Christian straight-edge hardcore punk band that formed in 1993. History In 1993, vocalist Mikey Hurley formed Tension, as a side project of his band Endure. Hurley hired Joe Keit of the Murrychesstoes on guitars and Chris Michaeli ...

, an American hardcore punk band

Albums

* ''Tension'' (Dizmas album), a 2007 album by Dizmas * ''Tension'' (Bakufu Slump album), 1994 * ''Tension'' (Die Antwoord album), 2012

Songs

* "Tension", a song by Avenged Sevenfold from '' Diamonds in the Rough'' * "Tension", a song by Jack & Jack from ''

A Good Friend Is Nice ''A Good Friend Is Nice'' is the debut studio album by American pop-rap duo Jack & Jack. It was released on January 25, 2019 via Island Records, a subsidiary of Universal Music. The album was supported by an accompanying tour named Good Friends A ...

'' * "Tension", a song by Killing Joke from '' What's THIS For...!'' * "Tension", a song by Korn from ''

The Path of Totality ''The Path of Totality'' is the tenth studio album by American nu metal band Korn. It was released on December 2, 2011 in Europe and December 6, 2011 in the US. The album was produced by various electronic music producers such as Skrillex, Noisi ...

'' * "Tension", a song by Orbital from ''

The Altogether ''The Altogether'' is Orbital's sixth studio album and was released in 2001. It features guest vocals by the Hartnolls' brother-in-law David Gray, a sampled Ian Dury, a sample from " Sober" by Tool and a version of the '' Doctor Who'' theme. ...

'' * "Tension", a song by Scullion from the 1980 album ''

Balance and Control ''Balance and Control'' is the second studio album by Irish band Scullion. It was released in 1980 by WEA. The album was produced by John Martyn. Track listing Personnel * Philip King - vocals * Sonny Condell - vocals, guitar * Greg Boland ...

'' * "Tension", a song by Susumu Hirasawa from ''

Paranoia Agent Original Soundtrack ''Paranoia Agent Original Soundtrack'' is the soundtrack to the TV series ''Paranoia Agent'' composed by Susumu Hirasawa. The CDs catalog number is #5274, and is labeled by Geneon Entertainment, the same company that holds the English language rig ...

'' * "Tension (Interlude)", a song by Børns from ''

Blue Madonna ''Blue Madonna'' is the second studio album by American musician Børns. It was released on January 12, 2018 through Interscope Records. Background On July 28, 2017, Børns released the single "Faded Heart" on Interscope Records. On September 2 ...

Other uses

Tension (knitting) Tension may refer to: Science * Psychological stress * Tension (physics), a force related to the stretching of an object (the opposite of compression) * Tension (geology), a stress which stretches rocks in two opposite directions * Voltage or e ...

, a factor that affects knitting gauge *

Tenseness In phonology, tenseness or tensing is, most broadly, the pronunciation of a sound with greater muscular effort or constriction than is typical. More specifically, tenseness is the pronunciation of a vowel with less centralization (i.e. either mo ...

, in phonetics, a phonological quality frequently associated with vowels and occasionally with consonants *

Muscle tone In physiology, medicine, and anatomy, muscle tone (residual muscle tension or tonus) is the continuous and passive partial muscle contraction, contraction of the muscles, or the muscle's resistance to passive stretch during resting state.O’Sull ...

or residual muscle tension, a partial contraction of the muscles * ''The Void'' (video game), also known as ''Tension'' in some regions

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