noun🔗ShareA claim or aspiration to a particular status or quality."Her constant talk about her expensive vacations and exclusive social events had a clear air of pretension. "attitudecharacterqualityphilosophystylepersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePretentiousness."The student's constant boasting about his perfect grades was a clear sign of his pretension. "characterattitudestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo apply tension to an object before some other event or process."Before pouring the concrete, the construction workers will pretension the steel cables running through the bridge supports to increase its strength. "technicalprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo apply tension to reinforcing strands before concrete is poured in."The construction workers pretensioned the steel cables before pouring the concrete for the new school addition. "buildingtechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
