detension

detension is the misspelling of detention.

Meaning of detention

detention (countable and uncountable, plural detentions)

(uncountable) The act of detaining or the state of being detained; hindrance.
- Detain not the wages of the hireling: for every degree of detention of it beyond the time is injuſtice, and uncharitableneſs, and grindes his face til tears and blood come out: […]1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, “Of Christian Justice”, in The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Francis Ashe […], →OCLC, section III (Of Negotiation, or Civil Contracts), page...
Synonyms:

delay, hindrance, impediment, retardation
Confinement of a prisoner awaiting trial.

Synonyms:

DT, jug
A punishment given to a student for a minor infraction, typically requiring the student to report to a designated room during recess or outside of school hours to work on homework or perform busywork.
- be stuck in detention
Synonyms:

DT, jug
(civil law) The bare physical control without the mental element of intention required for possession.

detension (third-person singular simple present detensions, present participle detensioning, simple past and past participle detensioned)

third-person singular present	detensions
present participle	detensioning
past participle	detensioned
past	detensioned

What does detension mean?: Detension means to remove the tension from something.
What is detension the misspelling of?: Detension is the misspelling of detention.
What part of speech is detension?: Detension is a verb.
What is the past tense of detension?: The past tense of detension is detensioned.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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