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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  tense
       
          Of programs, very clever and efficient.  A tense piece of code
          often got that way because it was highly bummed, but
          sometimes it was just based on a great idea.  A comment in a
          clever routine by Mike Kazar, once a grad-student hacker at
          CMU: "This routine is so tense it will bring tears to your
          eyes."  A tense programmer is one who produces tense code.
       
          [{Jargon File]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Tense \Tense\, n. [OF. tens, properly, time, F. temps time,
     tense. See Temporal of time, and cf. Thing.] (Gram.)
     One of the forms which a verb takes by inflection or by
     adding auxiliary words, so as to indicate the time of the
     action or event signified; the modification which verbs
     undergo for the indication of time.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The primary simple tenses are three: those which
           express time past, present, and future; but these admit
           of modifications, which differ in different languages.
           [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Tense \Tense\, a. [L. tensus, p. p. of tendere to stretch. See
     Tend to move, and cf. Toise.]
     Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as,
     a tense fiber.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           The temples were sunk, her forehead was tense, and a
           fatal paleness was upon her.             --Goldsmith.
     [1913 Webster] -- Tense"ly, adv. -- Tense"ness, n.
     [1913 Webster]

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) : [ jargon ]


  tense adj. Of programs, very clever and efficient. A tense piece of
     code often got that way because it was highly bummed, but sometimes it
     was just based on a great idea. A comment in a clever routine by Mike
     Kazar, once a grad-student hacker at CMU: "This routine is so tense it
     will bring tears to your eyes." A tense programmer is one who produces
     tense code.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Tense \Tense\, a. [L. tensus, p. p. of tendere to stretch. See
     Tend to move, and cf. Toise.]
     Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as,
     a tense fiber.
  
           The temples were sunk, her forehead was tense, and a
           fatal paleness was upon her.             --Goldsmith.
     -- Tense"ly, adv. -- Tense"ness, n.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Tense \Tense\, n. [OF. tens, properly, time, F. temps time,
     tense. See Temporal of time, and cf. Thing.] (Gram.)
     One of the forms which a verb takes by inflection or by
     adding auxiliary words, so as to indicate the time of the
     action or event signified; the modification which verbs
     undergo for the indication of time.
  
     Note: The primary simple tenses are three: those which
           express time past, present, and future; but these admit
           of modifications, which differ in different languages.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  tense
       adj 1: in or of a state of physical or nervous tension [ant: relaxed]
       2: pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the
          vowel sound in `beat') [ant: lax]
       3: taut or rigid; stretched tight; "tense piano strings" [ant:
          lax]
       n : a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions
           of time
       v 1: stretch or force to the limit; "strain the rope" [syn: strain]
       2: increase the tension on; "tense a rope"
       3: become tense or tenser; "He tensed up when he saw his
          opponent enter the room" [syn: tense up] [ant: relax]
       4: make tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious; [syn: strain,
           tense up] [ant: relax, relax]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  tense
     Αγγλικά a.
     αγχωμένος, τεντωμένος
     Αγγλικά n.
     (ετ γραμμ en) ο χρόνος
     Αγγλικά vb.
     (μτβ+αμτβ) τεντώνω, τεντώνομαι

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  tense
     n.
     1 (senseid en grammar)(lb en grammar countable) Any of the forms of a
  verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or
  exists.
     2 (lb en linguistics grammar countable) An (w inflection inflected)
  form of a verb that indicates tense.
     3 (lb en linguistics uncountable) The property of indicating the
  point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
     vb.
     (lb en grammar transitive) To apply a tense to.
     a.
     1 show signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
     2 Pulled taut, without any slack.
     vb.
     1 (senseid en make tense)(lb en transitive) To make tense.
     2 (senseid en become tense)(lb en intransitive) To become tense.
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: tensar)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  tense
     n.
     1 (senseid en grammar)(lb en grammar countable) Any of the forms of a
  verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or
  exists.
     2 (lb en linguistics grammar countable) An (w inflection inflected)
  form of a verb that indicates tense.
     3 (lb en linguistics uncountable) The property of indicating the
  point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
     vb.
     (lb en grammar transitive) To apply a tense to.
     a.
     1 show signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
     2 Pulled taut, without any slack.
     vb.
     1 (senseid en make tense)(lb en transitive) To make tense.
     2 (senseid en become tense)(lb en intransitive) To become tense.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  tense
     n.
     1 (senseid en grammar)(lb en grammar countable) Any of the forms of a
  verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or
  exists.
     2 (lb en linguistics grammar countable) An (w inflection inflected)
  form of a verb that indicates tense.
     3 (lb en linguistics uncountable) The property of indicating the
  point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
     vb.
     (lb en grammar transitive) To apply a tense to.
     a.
     1 show signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
     2 Pulled taut, without any slack.
     vb.
     1 (senseid en make tense)(lb en transitive) To make tense.
     2 (senseid en become tense)(lb en intransitive) To become tense.
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: tensar)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  tense
     n.
     1 (senseid en grammar)(lb en grammar countable) Any of the forms of a
  verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or
  exists.
     2 (lb en linguistics grammar countable) An (w inflection inflected)
  form of a verb that indicates tense.
     3 (lb en linguistics uncountable) The property of indicating the
  point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists.
     vb.
     (lb en grammar transitive) To apply a tense to.
     a.
     1 show signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
     2 Pulled taut, without any slack.
     vb.
     1 (senseid en make tense)(lb en transitive) To make tense.
     2 (senseid en become tense)(lb en intransitive) To become tense.
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: tensar)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  tense
     Englanti a.
     1 kireä
     2 jäykkä
     3 (kuva) hermostunut
     4 (yhteys k=en fonetiikka) vahva; tiukka
     Englanti n.
     (yhteys kielitiede k=en) aikamuoto, aikaluokka

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  tense
     Engelska a.
     spänd
     Engelska n.
     (tagg lingvistik språk=en) tempus, tidsform

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Tense /tˈɛns/
  يوتّر

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  tense //tɛns// 
  1. обтегнат, опънат
  pulled taut
  2. напрегнат
  showing stress or strain

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  tense //tɛns// 
  вре́ме
  verb forms distinguishing time

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  tense //tɛns// 
  1. напрягам се
  become tense
  2. напрягам, опъвам
  make tense