Tension vs. Pressure

Tensionnoun

The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.

Tensionnoun

Psychological state of being tense.

Tensionnoun

A feeling of nervousness, excitement, or fear that is created in a movie, book, etc.; suspense.

Tensionnoun

State of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length.

Tensionnoun

Force transmitted through a rope, string, cable, or similar object (used with prepositions on, in, or of, e.g., "The tension in the cable is 1000 N", to convey that the same magnitude of force applies to objects attached to both ends).

Tensionnoun

Voltage. Usually only the terms low tension, high tension, and extra-high tension, and the abbreviations LT, HT, and EHT are used. They are not precisely defined; LT is normally a few volts, HT a few hundreds of volts, and EHT thousands of volts.

Tensionverb

To place an object in tension, to pull or place strain on.

Tensionnoun

The act of stretching or straining; the state of being stretched or strained to stiffness; the state of being bent strained; as, the tension of the muscles, tension of the larynx.

Tensionnoun

Fig.: Extreme strain of mind or excitement of feeling; intense effort.

Tensionnoun

The degree of stretching to which a wire, cord, piece of timber, or the like, is strained by drawing it in the direction of its length; strain.

Tensionnoun

The force by which a part is pulled when forming part of any system in equilibrium or in motion; as, the tension of a srting supporting a weight equals that weight.

Tensionnoun

A device for checking the delivery of the thread in a sewing machine, so as to give the stitch the required degree of tightness.

Tensionnoun

Expansive force; the force with which the particles of a body, as a gas, tend to recede from each other and occupy a larger space; elastic force; elasticity; as, the tension of vapor; the tension of air.

Tensionnoun

The quality in consequence of which an electric charge tends to discharge itself, as into the air by a spark, or to pass from a body of greater to one of less electrical potential. It varies as the quantity of electricity upon a given area.

Tensionnoun

feelings of hostility that are not manifest;

Tensionnoun

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense;

Tensionnoun

the physical condition of being stretched or strained;

Tensionnoun

a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature);

Tensionnoun

(physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body;

Tensionnoun

the action of stretching something tight;

Pressurenoun

A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

Pressurenoun

A contrasting force or impulse of any kind

Pressurenoun

Distress.

Pressurenoun

Urgency

Pressurenoun

(obsolete) Impression; stamp; character impressed.

Pressurenoun

(physics) The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area.

Pressureverb

(transitive) To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.

Pressurenoun

The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand.

Pressurenoun

A contrasting force or impulse of any kind; as, the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization.

Pressurenoun

Affliction; distress; grievance.

Pressurenoun

Urgency; as, the pressure of business.

Pressurenoun

Impression; stamp; character impressed.

Pressurenoun

The action of a force against some obstacle or opposing force; a force in the nature of a thrust, distributed over a surface, often estimated with reference to the amount upon a unit's area.

Pressurenoun

Electro-motive force.

Pressurenoun

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit);

Pressurenoun

a force that compels;

Pressurenoun

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure;

Pressurenoun

the state of urgently demanding notice or attention;

Pressurenoun

the somatic sensation of pressure;

Pressurenoun

an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress

Pressureverb

to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :

Pressureverb

exert pressure on someone through threats

Pressurenoun

continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it

Pressurenoun

the force per unit area exerted by a fluid against a surface with which it is in contact

Pressurenoun

the use of persuasion or intimidation to make someone do something

Pressurenoun

the influence or effect of someone or something

Pressurenoun

a sense of stressful urgency caused by having too many demands on one's time or resources

Pressureverb

attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something

Pressure

Pressure (symbol: p or P) is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed. Gauge pressure (also spelled gage pressure) is the pressure relative to the ambient pressure.