Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overtension

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
overten-sion
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Excessive tension.

verb

To make too tense.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From over- + tension.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

overtensions (present, singular) overtensioning (participle, present) overtensioned (participle, past) overtensioned (past)

Questions

What does overtension mean?
Excessive tension.
Where does overtension come from?
From over- + tension.

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