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Stressed vs Tense - What's the difference?

stressed | tense |

As verbs the difference between stressed and tense

is that stressed is past tense of stress while tense is to apply a tense to.

As adjectives the difference between stressed and tense

is that stressed is suffering stress (either physical or mental while tense is showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.

As a noun tense is

any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.

stressed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (stress)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • suffering stress (either physical or mental)
  • (phonetics) having a stress or accent

    • Antonyms

    * unstressed

    Related terms

    * stressed-out

    Anagrams

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    tense

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) tens (modern French temps), from (etyl) tempus.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists.
    • The basic tenses in English are present, past and future.
    Derived terms
    * tensal

    Verb

    (tens)
  • (grammar) To apply a tense to.
    • tensing a verb

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) tensus, past participle of .

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed.
    • You need to relax, all this overtime and stress is making you tense .
  • Pulled taut, without any slack.
    • Derived terms
    * hypertense

    Verb

    (tens)
  • To make or become tense.

    • Anagrams

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