Tension vs Preload - What's the difference?
tension | preload |
Condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other
Psychological state of being tense.
(physics, engineering) State of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length.
(physics, engineering) Force transmitted through a rope, string, cable, or similar object (used with prepositions on'', ''in'', or ''of , e.g., "The tension in the cable is 1000 N", to convey that the same magnitude of force applies to objects attached to both ends).
(physics, engineering) Voltage. Usually only the terms low tension, high tension, and extra-high tension, and the abbreviations LT, HT, and EHT are used. They are not precisely defined; LT is normally a few volts, HT a few hundreds of volts, and EHT thousands of volts.
To place an object in tension, to pull or place strain on.
To load in advance (used especially in reference to software installed on a computer prior to sale).
(intransitive, British, slang) To drink cheap alcohol at home before going out socially.
The end diastolic pressure that stretches the right or left ventricle of the heart to its greatest geometric dimensions under variable physiologic demand.
As nouns the difference between tension and preload
is that tension is tension while preload is the end diastolic pressure that stretches the right or left ventricle of the heart to its greatest geometric dimensions under variable physiologic demand.As a verb preload is
to load in advance (used especially in reference to software installed on a computer prior to sale).tension
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Noun
(en noun)Verb
- We tensioned the cable until it snapped.
Anagrams
* ----preload
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Verb
(en verb)- My computer came preloaded with wordprocessor software.
- That nightclub is so expensive. Let's preload at your flat.