Tension may refer to:
Science Psychological stress Tension (physics), a force related to the stretching of an object (the opposite of compression) Tension (geology), a stress which stretches rocks in two opposite directions Voltage or electric tension, the difference in electric potential energy between two points
Entertainment Tension (music), the perceived need for relaxation or release created by a listener's expectations Suspense, the feeling of uncertainty and interest about the outcome of certain actions an audience perceives Tension (film), a 1949 film by John Berry Tension (Taiwanese band), a Taiwanese a cappella group and boy band Tension (hardcore band), an American hardcore punk band
Albums Tension (Dizmas album), 2007 Tension (Bakufu Slump album), 1994 Tension (Kylie Minogue album), 2023 Ten$ion, a 2012 album by Die Antwoord
Songs "Tension" (song), a song by Kylie Minogue from her studio album of the same name "Tension", a song by Avenged Sevenfold from Diamonds in the Rough "Tension", a song by Jack & Jack from A Good Friend Is Nice "Tension", a song by Killing Joke from What's THIS For...! "Tension", a song by Korn from The Path of Totality "Tension", a song by Orbital from The Altogether "Tension", a song by Scullion from the 1980 album Balance and Control "Tension", a song by Susumu Hirasawa from Paranoia Agent Original Soundtrack "Tension (Interlude)", a song by Børns from Blue Madonna "Tension", a song by Fergie from Double Dutchess
Other uses Tension (knitting), a factor that affects knitting gauge Tenseness, in phonetics, a phonological quality frequently associated with vowels and occasionally with consonants Muscle tone or residual muscle tension, a partial contraction of the muscles The Void (video game), also known as Tension in some regions Talay Riley, British singer-songwriter nicknamed Tension
See also Stress (disambiguation)