tense´ness

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• in|tense´ness — in|tense «ihn TEHNS», adjective. 1. very much; very great; very strong; extreme: »intense happiness, intense light. Intense heat melts iron. A bad burn causes intense pain. Deep, earnest thought is intense. SYNONYM(S): violent, vehement,… …   Useful english dictionary

• ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

• 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• tense — ex·tense; hor·tense; hy·per·tense; in·tense; pre·tense·less; tense; tense·less; tense·ly; tense·ness; pre·tense; in·tense·ly; in·tense·ness; tense·less·ly; tense·less·ness; …   English syllables

• tense — tense1 [ tens ] adjective * 1. ) making you feel nervous and not relaxed, usually because you are worried about what is going to happen: a tense meeting/situation a tense silence: There was a tense silence as everyone waited for his reaction. a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• tense — Tight, rigid, or strained; characterized by anxiety and psychological strain. [L. tensus, pp. of tendo, to stretch] * * * tense ten(t)s adj, tens·er; tens·est 1) stretched tight: made taut or rigid <the skeletal musculature involuntarily… …   Medical dictionary

• tense — I [[t]tɛns[/t]] adj. tens•er, tens•est, 1) stretched tight, as a cord, fiber, etc.; drawn taut; rigid 2) in a state of mental or nervous strain; high strung: a tense person[/ex] 3) characterized by a strain upon the nerves or feelings: a tense… …   From formal English to slang

• in|tense´ly — in|tense «ihn TEHNS», adjective. 1. very much; very great; very strong; extreme: »intense happiness, intense light. Intense heat melts iron. A bad burn causes intense pain. Deep, earnest thought is intense. SYNONYM(S): violent, vehement,… …   Useful english dictionary

• in|tense — «ihn TEHNS», adjective. 1. very much; very great; very strong; extreme: »intense happiness, intense light. Intense heat melts iron. A bad burn causes intense pain. Deep, earnest thought is intense. SYNONYM(S): violent, vehement, excessive. 2.… …   Useful english dictionary

• im|per´fect|ness — im|per|fect «ihm PUR fihkt», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. not perfect; having some defect or fault: »A crack in the cup made it imperfect. 2. not complete; lacking some part: »The imperfect set of dominoes had lost several pieces over the years. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary