pretension2 Syllabification: (pre·ten·sion)Pronunciation: /prēˈtenCHən/Translate pretension | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of pretension verb [with object] apply tension to (an object) before some other process or event:the safety system pretensions the seat belts strengthen (reinforced concrete) by applying tension to the reinforcing rods before the concrete has set. pretension in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of pretension in the British & World English dictionary
