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stress (stres)

noun

  1. strain or straining force; specif.,
    1. force exerted upon a body, that tends to strain or deform its shape
    2. the intensity of such force, usually measured in pounds per square inch
    3. the opposing reaction or cohesiveness of a body resisting such force
  2. emphasis; importance; significance
    1. mental or emotional tension or strain characterized by feelings of anxiety, fear, etc.
    2. a factor or combination of factors that causes such tension or strain, as an urgent need or perceived threat
    3. Psychol. 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 (senses & )
  5. Phonet.
    1. the relative force or loudness with which a syllable is uttered
    2. an accented syllable
  6. Prosody
    1. the relative force of utterance given a syllable or word according to the meter
    2. an accented syllable

Etymology: ME stresse < OFr estresse < VL *strictia < L strictus, strict; also, in some senses, aphetic < distress

transitive verb

    1. to put stress, pressure, or strain on
    2. Informal to subject to mental or emotional stress
  2. to give stress or accent to
  3. to emphasize

Etymology: OFr estrecer < VL *strictiare

stress Related Forms

stress′·ful adjective stress′·fully adverb

stress Synonyms

stress

n.

  1. Importance

    significance, weight, import; see importance 1.

  2. Pressure

    strain, tension, force, stretch, tautness, traction, pull, tensity, distention, eulogation, draw, extension, protraction, intensity, tightness, spring; see also pressure 1.

  3. Mental tension

    tension, strain, pressure, burden, hardship, overexertion, agony, trial, affliction, anxiety, nervousness, fearfulness, apprehensiveness, apprehension, impatience, fear, ferment, disquiet, disquietude, tenseness, passion, intensity, fluster, expectancy, restlessness, trepidation, misgiving, mistrust, alarm, dread, flutter, trembling, pinch, urgency, jitters*, heeby-jeebies*.

    Antonyms peace*, calm*, quiet.

stress Synonyms

stress

v.

accent, make emphatic, accentuate; see emphasize.

stress Usage Examples

Object

importance: Thank you, JS - I can't stress often enough the importance of knowing we have a regular, secure source of income.

Converse of object

  • relieve: Saks for the Boys Indian Head Massage and back massage to relieve stress and aid relaxation.
  • reduce: Any measures taken to reduce stress have a positive effect on your health.
  • lay: Lay the stress upon the pronoun, " Lo, I come.
  • withstand: This may be due to individuals ' ability to withstand stress.

Adjective modifier

  • work-related: Over half a million people in the UK suffer illness because of work-related stress.
  • oxidative: Many normal metabolic functions produce free radicals - highly unstable forms of oxygen, which in excess cause oxidative stress leading to cell damage.
  • residual: In addition, residual stresses may also be present which remain when all external stresses have been removed.
  • tensile: Chain Bearing Stress The bearing stress is the resultant tensile stress / the bearing area B a.
  • post-traumatic: Since the assault Mr Danielson has suffered from severe post-traumatic stress, and has been unable to resume full time work.
  • undue: It can also place undue stress on a company during what should be a positive growth period.

Modifies a noun

  • incontinence: Pelvic floor exercises, sometimes known as Kegel exercises, are a common treatment for stress incontinence.
  • fracture: Anderson has been in a back brace since being diagnosed with a stress fracture on England's recent tour of India.
  • disorder: Homesickness could readily be said to be a form of post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • corrosion: In contrast, carbon fibers and their composites have excellent resistance to environmental stress corrosion.

Adjective complement

steven: Based on a betting an equal away stress steven.

Preposition: in

workplace: Stress in the workplace is becoming a big problem.

Noun used with modifier

  • shear: Fluid Friction Occurs between the molecules of a gas or liquid in motion, and is expressed as shear stress.
  • workplace: Thus job insecurity, job loss and job changes would be contributory factors in increasing workplace stress in employees.
  • drought: Effects of free proline accumulation in petunias under drought stress.