tensification

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noun

The process by which a consonant becomes tense, as in Korean.

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Meanings

nountensification (plural tensifications)

plural tensifications

  1. human sciencesThe process by which a consonant becomes tense, as in Korean.

Origin

From tense + -ification.

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APA

tensification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tensification

MLA

“tensification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tensification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tensification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tensification.

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