tense system tense phrase • tense up · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · tense system · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 12 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a system of tenses used in a particular language. Synonyms: tense system. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 e latin small letter e U+0065 m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079