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tone vs tension

tension vs tone

tone and tension both are nouns.

tone is a verb but tension is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tone Yes No Yes No
tension Yes No No No
As nouns, tension is a hypernym of tone; that is, tension is a word with a broader meaning than tone:
  • tone: the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
  • tension: the physical condition of being stretched or strained
Other hypernyms of tone include tautness, tenseness, tensity.
tone (noun) tension (noun)
a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color the action of stretching something tight
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound) (physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body
(linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages feelings of hostility that are not manifest
the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author the physical condition of being stretched or strained
a steady sound without overtones a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature)
a musical interval of two semitones (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
the quality of a person's voice
a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli
tone (verb) tension (verb)
give a healthy elasticity to
change to a color image
change the color or tone of
utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically
vary the pitch of one's speech
Difference between tone and tension

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