- tense by Dictionary of Computing
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 ...
- tense up by WordNet
verbBecome tense, nervous, or uneasy.usage: "He tensed up when he saw his opponent enter the room"synonyms: tenseCause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious.usage: "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"synonyms: tense, strain
- tense by WordNet
nounA grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time. verbBecome stretched or tense or taut.usage: "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;" "the rope strained when the weight was attached"synonyms: strainIncrease the tension on. usage: "alternately relax and tense your calf ...
- imperfect tense by WordNet
nounA tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going.synonyms: progressive, progressive tense, imperfect, continuous tense
- progressive tense by WordNet
nounA tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going.synonyms: progressive, imperfect, imperfect tense, continuous tense