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'''tension''' the effect on a body of a force that tends to shorten it
'''tension''' the effect on a body of a force that tends to shorten it


'''validation''' consideration of the potential of a process to satisfy the requirements; consideration of whether a process has satisfied the requirements.
'''validation''' consideration of the potential of a process to satisfy the requirements; consideration of whether a process can satisfy the requirements.


'''vector''' a variable that has properties of magnitude, position and direction and conforms to the rules of vector algebra.  
'''vector''' a variable that has properties of magnitude, position and direction and conforms to the rules of vector algebra.