TUTOR, civil law. A person who has been lawfully appointed to the care of the person and property of a minor. 2. By the laws of Louisiana minors under the age of fourteen years, if males, and under the age of twelve years, if females, are both, as to their persons and their estates, placed under the authority of a tutor. Civ.
Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: tension(Noun) Psychological state of being tense. tension(Noun) Condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other. tension(Noun) State of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length.
Definitions (2). 1. A structural component composed of a combination of members, usually in a triangular arrangement, to form a rigid framework; often used to support a roof. 2. An escalator frame.