Tense (noun)
Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
“The basic tenses in English are present, past, and future.”
Tense (noun)
An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense.
“English only has a present tense and a past tense; it has no future tense.”
Tense (noun)
The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
“Dyirbal verbs are not inflected for tense.”
Tense (verb)
To apply a tense to.
“tensing a verb”
Tense (verb)
To make or become tense.
Tense (adjective)
Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
“stressed|unrelaxed”
“You need to relax, all this overtime and stress is making you tense.”
Tense (adjective)
Pulled taut, without any slack.
Tensity (noun)
The quality of being tense (literally or figuratively); tension.