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Stress

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Noun

1. accent, emphasis, stress

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

Example Sentences:
'he put the stress on the wrong syllable'

2. stress, tenseness, tension

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

Example Sentences:
'he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension'
'stress is a vasoconstrictor'

3. focus, stress

special emphasis attached to something

Example Sentences:
'the stress was more on accuracy than on speed'

4. strain, stress

difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

Example Sentences:
'she endured the stresses and strains of life'
'he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger'

5. stress

(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body

Example Sentences:
'the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area'

Verb

6. accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate, stress

to stress, single out as important

Example Sentences:
'Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet'

7. accent, accentuate, stress

put stress on; utter with an accent

Example Sentences:
'In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word'

8. strain, stress, try

test the limits of

Example Sentences:
'You are trying my patience!'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Stress

see synonyms of stress
noun
1. 
special emphasis or significance attached to something
2. 
mental, emotional, or physical strain or tension
3. 
emphasis placed upon a syllable by pronouncing it more loudly than those that surround it
4. 
such emphasis as part of a regular rhythmic beat in music or poetry
5. 
a syllable so emphasized
6. physics
a. 
force or a system of forces producing deformation or strain
b. 
the force acting per unit area
verb
7. (transitive)
to give emphasis or prominence to
8. (transitive)
to pronounce (a word or syllable) more loudly than those that surround it
9. (transitive)
to subject to stress or strain
10. informal (intransitive)
to become stressed or anxious

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Stress

see synonyms of stress
noun
1. 
strain or straining force
; specif.,
a. 
force exerted upon a body, that tends to strain or deform its shape
b. 
the intensity of such force, usually measured in pounds per square inch
c. 
the opposing reaction or cohesiveness of a body resisting such force
2. 
emphasis; importance; significance
3. 
a. 
mental or emotional tension or strain characterized by feelings of anxiety, fear, etc.
b. 
a factor or combination of factors that causes such tension or strain, as an urgent need or perceived threat
c.  Psychology
a condition typically characterized by symptoms of mental and physical tension or strain, as depression or hypertension, that can result from a reaction to a situation in which a person feels threatened, pressured, etc.
4.  Music
accent (sense 13) accent (sense 14)
5.  Phonetics
a. 
the relative force or loudness with which a syllable is uttered
b. 
an accented syllable
see also primary stress, secondary stress
6.  Prosody
a. 
the relative force of utterance given a syllable or word according to the meter
b. 
an accented syllable
verb transitive
7. 
a. 
to put stress, pressure, or strain on
b.  Informal
to subject to mental or emotional stress
8. 
to give stress or accent to
9. 
to emphasize

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Stress

see synonyms of stress
n.
1. Importance, significance, or emphasis placed on something. See Synonyms at emphasis.
2. Linguistics
a. The relative force with which a sound or syllable is spoken.
b. The emphasis placed on the sound or syllable spoken most forcefully in a word or phrase.
3.
a. The relative force of sound or emphasis given a syllable or word in accordance with a metrical pattern.
b. A syllable having strong relative emphasis in a metrical pattern.
4. An accent or mark representing such emphasis or force.
5. Physics
a. The internal distribution of force per unit area within a body subject to an applied force or system of forces.
b. The internal resistance of a body to such an applied force or system of forces.
6.
a. A condition of extreme difficulty, pressure, or strain: "He presided over the economy during the period of its greatest stress and danger" (Robert J. Samuelson).
b. A condition of physiological or psychological disturbance to the normal functioning or well-being of an organism, occurring as a response to any of various environmental or psychosocial stimuli. Signs and symptoms of stress in humans include increased blood pressure, insomnia, and irritability.
c. A stimulus or circumstance causing such a condition: couldn't stand the stresses of the job and quit.
v. stressed, stress·ing, stress·es
v.tr.
1. To place emphasis on: stressed basic fire safety in her talk.
2. To give prominence of sound to (a syllable or word) in pronouncing or in accordance with a metrical pattern.
3. Informal To subject to physiological or mental stress or strain. Often used with out: The pressure of the deadline is really stressing me out.
4. To subject to mechanical pressure or force.
v.intr.
Informal
To undergo physiological or mental stress, as from working too much. Often used with out.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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