Definition of stress | What does stress mean?
What is the definition of the word STRESS?
Here is a list of definitions for stress.
- the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
- (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
- special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
- difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson
- (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"
What are the verbs of the word STRESS?
Here is a list of definitions for stress.
- to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
- put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
- test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"
What are the synonyms of the word STRESS?
What is another word for STRESS?. Here is a list of synonyms for STRESS
Words beginning with STRESS?
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In which dictionaries does the word stress exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes