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Meaning of
pretension
in English
pretension
us
//prəˈtenʃən//
uk
//prəˈtɛnʃən//
#uncommon
Plural
pretensions
Past Tense
pretensioned
Participle Verb
pretensioning
Third Person Singular
pretensions
Definitions
Noun
a
claim
to
status
or
quality
;
aspiration
The
company's
pretension
to
innovation
is
not
supported
by
their
products
.
exaggerated
greatness
;
artificiality
Her
pretension
to
being
an
expert
was
evident
in
her
overly
complex
language
.
Verb
applying
tension
(
to
materials
,
etc
.)
The
engineer
applied
pretension
to
the
steel
cables
to
ensure
stability
.
