Exam: Cambridge English: C1 Advanced (CAE)

Definition: Describing a state of being stretched tight or feeling nervous and anxious.

Example: She felt tense before the big presentation.

Definition: A grammatical term that refers to the form of a verb that shows the time of an action or state, such as past, present, or future.

Example: In English, the verb 'to walk' can be in the past tense, present tense, or future tense.

Definition: To make something tight or strained, often referring to muscles or situations.

Example: She tends to tense her shoulders when she is nervous.

Definition: Able to be stretched or extended without breaking.

Example: The material used in the construction is tensible, allowing it to be shaped into various forms.

Definition: Able to be stretched or pulled without breaking; related to tension.

Example: The tensile strength of the material makes it ideal for construction.

Definition: The quality of being able to be stretched or extended without breaking.

Example: The tensility of the material allows it to be used in various applications, from clothing to construction.

Definition: A device used to measure the surface tension of a liquid or the tensile strength of materials.

Example: The scientist used a tensiometer to accurately measure the surface tension of the water sample.

Definition: Connected to or involving tension, which is the state of being stretched tight or the force that pulls things apart.

Example: The tensional forces in the material caused it to stretch without breaking.

Definition: A mathematical object that can be used to represent data in multiple dimensions, often used in physics and engineering. It can also refer to a muscle that helps to stretch or tighten a body part.

Example: In physics, tensors are used to describe the properties of materials under stress.

Definition: Something that is not definite or final and may change; it can also refer to being unsure or hesitant about something.

Example: She made a tentative suggestion about where to go for dinner.

Definition: The quality of being uncertain or hesitant about something.

Example: Her tentativeness in making decisions often led to missed opportunities.

Definition: Something that is weak or insubstantial, lacking strength or solidity.

Example: The scientist presented a tenuous theory that needed more evidence to be convincing.