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PRONUNCIATION OF TENSIVE

tensive  [ˈtɛnsɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TENSIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tensive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TENSIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tensive in the English dictionary

The definition of tensive in the dictionary is of or causing tension or strain.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TENSIVE


apprehensive
ˌæprɪˈhɛnsɪv
coextensive
ˌkəʊɪkˈstɛnsɪv
comprehensive
ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv
counteroffensive
ˈkaʊntərəˌfɛnsɪv
defensive
dɪˈfɛnsɪv
distensive
dɪsˈtɛnsɪv
energy-intensive
ˈɛnədʒɪɪnˈtɛnsɪv
expensive
ɪkˈspɛnsɪv
extensive
ɪkˈstɛnsɪv
hypotensive
ˌhaɪpəʊˈtɛnsɪv
inexpensive
ˌɪnɪkˈspɛnsɪv
inoffensive
ˌɪnəˈfɛnsɪv
intensive
ɪnˈtɛnsɪv
normotensive
ˌnɔːməʊˈtɛnsɪv
offensive
əˈfɛnsɪv
ostensive
ɒˈstɛnsɪv
pensive
ˈpɛnsɪv
pretensive
prɪˈtɛnsɪv
protensive
prəʊˈtɛnsɪv
suspensive
səˈspɛnsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TENSIVE

tensibly
tensile
tensile load
tensile strength
tensile stress
tensilely
tensileness
tensility
tensimeter
tensiometer
tensiometric
tensiometry
tension
tension headache
tensional
tensionally
tensioner
tensionless
tensity
tenson

WORDS THAT END LIKE TENSIVE

ascensive
capital-intensive
charm offensive
exclusive
expansive
hyperresponsive
hypertensive
inapprehensive
incomprehensive
irresponsive
labour-intensive
misapprehensive
nonresponsive
on the defensive
peace offensive
prehensive
responsive
self-defensive
the offensive
unoffensive
unresponsive

Synonyms and antonyms of tensive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tensive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TENSIVE

Find out the translation of tensive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tensive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tensive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

tensive
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

intensivo
570 millions of speakers

English

tensive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तनाव बनानेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tensive
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

создающий напряжение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tensive
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্তেজনাদায়ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tensive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tegang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

umfangreiche
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

緊張を引き起こす
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

집중적
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tegang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tensive
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tensive
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिंताग्रस्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tensive
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tensiva
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nadciśnieniowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

створює напругу
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tensive
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εντατικότερων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voerprosesseringsones
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fattande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tensive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TENSIVE»

The term «tensive» is regularly used and occupies the 80.680 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TENSIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tensive

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TENSIVE»

Discover the use of tensive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tensive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hear Then the Parable: A Commentary on the Parables of Jesus
Perrin borrowed from Philip Wheelwright the distinction between tensive and steno symbols. A steno symbol has a one-to-one relation to what it describes. Wheelwright has used the mathematical symbol pi as an example. A tensive symbol ...
Bernard Brandon Scott, 1989
2
Giving Scripture Its Voice: The Tensive Impertinence of the ...
Further, this dissertation experiments with the metaphor of the preacher as a "performing book reviewer" who, like any reviewer of books, knows and is committed to the significance of the text and also wishes to be instrumental in managing ...
Henry John Langknecht, 2008
3
The Lamb Christology of the Apocalypse of John: An ...
As Philip Wheelwright has noted, the primary distinction between steno and tensive symbols lies in the creative imagination invested by the author in the latter. 22 However, what this means in practice is that tensive symbols are those which, ...
Loren L. Johns, 2003
4
The Language of the Kingdom and Jesus: Parable, Aphorism, ...
6.1 The Kingdom Parables and Aphorisms as Polyvalent Conceptual Instruments 6.1.1 The Kingdom as a Tensive Symbol? That the parables are polyvalent has been stated repeatedly throughout this study. How does this relate to the view of  ...
Jacobus Liebenberg, 2001
5
Appendix to report of the committee for scientific inquiries ...
Great Britain. General Board of Health. Medical Council. General State of Buildings. ^ LANE MEDICAL LIBRARY To avoid fine, this book should. nsive before lutbrcak of holers. General State of Promises. (Tensive. Tensive Tensive I pensive ...
Great Britain. General Board of Health. Medical Council, 1855
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Revelation
The traflic sign or signal is straightforward and unambiguous and would make havoc of the intersection if it were otherwise. A tensive symbol, on the other hand, sets up a tension in the mind, evokes images and overtones of meaning, and by ...
M. Eugene Boring, 2011
7
The Rheumatic Remedies
OFF. tensive, in lumbar and sacral regions, < stepping and from jars — ACON. throbbing burning — BELL. throbbing, in region of kidneys — Act. s. throbbing beating aching in sacrolumbar region — SlL. throbbing, running into rectum with  ...
Herbert Alfred Roberts, 1996
8
Textbook of Clinical Trials
If, on the other hand, the patients are categorised as normo-tensive, still hypotensive but diastolic blood pressure (DBP) nevertheless reduced, or still hypotensive and DBP not improved, then this would correspond to an ordered categorical ...
David Machin, Simon Day, Sylvan Green, 2007
9
Power and Place: Temple and Identity in the Book of Revelation
A tensive symbol is thus capable of multiple meanings. Wheelwright's distinction between steno and tensive symbols essentially corresponds to Ricoeur's distinction between sign (image) and symbol. Influenced by the work of Ricoeur and ...
Gregory Stevenson, 2001
10
Christ in the Early Christian Hymns
Interpreting the meaning of Christ Jesus can only be adequately achieved by a tensive approach to the Lord. The early hymnmakers were quite modest when they approached the mystery of the identity of Christ Jesus. They were careful to ...
Daniel Liderbach, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TENSIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tensive is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'28.9% of Nigerians ignorant they have rising BP
... public health problem with high prevalence across the world. By 2025, about 75 percent of the world hyper- tensive population will be in developing countries. «BusinessDay, Jul 15»
2
Student injured at Decorah Middle School
Decorah Superintendent Mike Haluska reported Monday morning the student is in a medically induced coma and is expected to remain in the intensive care unit ... «Decorah Journal, May 15»
3
Imprese e tecnologia insieme per Seedlab 2015
SeedLab ha accelerato realtà come Tensive, vincitore del Premio Marzotto 2015, Wib (una delle aziende incubate all'interno del Consorzio Arca), il più ... «PalermoToday, Apr 15»
4
SeedLab, 4 startup premiate nel 2014
Federico Martello, presidente e chief operating officer di Tensive, racconta così l'esperienza in SeedLab: «Io ho avuto l'opportunità di partecipare a SeedLab nel ... «economyup, Dec 14»
5
Sondaggio EconomyUp: MusiXmatch è la startup dell'anno
Mentre i tre nomi a pari merito al terzo gradino del podio sono Tensive, grazie alla spinta della vittoria al premio Marzotto, gli «spazzini dello spazio» di D-Orbit e ... «economyup, Dec 14»
6
Tensive, il Marzotto e un sogno da realizzare entro i 40 anni
La missione di Tensive, infatti, è quella di sviluppare protesi innovative, alternative a quelle tradizionali in silicone, che permetteranno di migliorare la qualità di ... «economyup, Dec 14»
7
Matrimonio tra acceleratori di imprese: M31 compra SeedLab
SeedLab, programma di accelerazione per nuove imprese a carattere tecnologico (come ad esempio Tensive, vincitore del Premio Marzotto 2015), è stato ... «Il Sole 24 Ore, Dec 14»
8
Tensive vince il Premio Marzotto
È Tensive, biomateriale sintetico per lo sviluppo di protesi innovative alternative a quelle in silicone, il progetto vincitore assoluto del Premio Gaetano Marzotto. «Webnews, Nov 14»
9
Premio Marzotto, il 27 novembre la finale. Ecco i progetti selezionati
Celector, Microturbina, EndoFaster, Tensive e Blu(e) sono i cinque finalisti che si contendono i 300mila euro messi in palio dalla più importante startup ... «economyup, Nov 14»
10
'Penny Dreadful' Creator On What's Next For The Engaging And …
... exciting way to play with the central duality of what it is to be man, what it is to be a monster, what it is to be woman -- all of those tensive poles within all of us. «Huffington Post, Oct 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tensive [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tensive>. May 2024 ».
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