ALL meanings of stress
stress
S s - noun stress importance attached to a thing: to lay stress upon good manners. Synonyms: significance, meaning, emphasis, consequence; weight, value, worth. 1
- noun stress Phonetics. emphasis in the form of prominent relative loudness of a syllable or a word as a result of special effort in utterance. 1
- noun stress Prosody. accent or emphasis on syllables in a metrical pattern; beat. 1
- noun stress emphasis in melody, rhythm, etc.; beat. 1
- noun stress the physical pressure, pull, or other force exerted on one thing by another; strain. 1
- noun stress Mechanics. the action on a body of any system of balanced forces whereby strain or deformation results. the amount of stress, usually measured in pounds per square inch or in pascals. a load, force, or system of forces producing a strain. the internal resistance or reaction of an elastic body to the external forces applied to it. the ratio of force to area. See also strain1 (def 23), shear (def 19), torsion (def 3). 1
- noun stress Physiology. a specific response by the body to a stimulus, as fear or pain, that disturbs or interferes with the normal physiological equilibrium of an organism. 1
- noun stress physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension: Worry over his job and his wife's health put him under a great stress. Synonyms: anxiety, burden, pressure, oppression; effort, exertion, struggle, strain. 1
- noun stress a situation, occurrence, or factor causing this: The stress of being trapped in the elevator gave him a pounding headache. 1
- noun stress Archaic. strong or straining exertion. 1
- verb with object stress to lay stress on; emphasize. 1
- verb with object stress Phonetics. to pronounce (a syllable or a word) with prominent loudness: Stress the first syllable of “runner.” Stress the second word in “put up with.”. Compare accent (def 18). 1
- verb with object stress to subject to stress or strain. 1
- verb with object stress Mechanics. to subject to stress. 1
- verb without object stress to experience stress or worry: Don't stress about the turkey; I promise it will be delicious. Dad is always stressing out over his job. 1
- noun Definition of stress in Technology STRuctual Engineering Systems Solver. A system for structural analysis problems in Civil Engineering. STRESS was superseded by STRUDL. 1
- noun stress pressure, demands 1
- noun stress emphasis 1
- noun stress phonetics: accent on syllable 1
- transitive verb stress make tense, nervous 1
- transitive verb stress emphasize 1
- noun stress stronger than usual pronunciation 1
- noun stress music: accented beat 1
- noun stress mechanics: physical pressure 1
- transitive verb stress subject to physical stress 1
- transitive verb stress pronounce more strongly 1
- verb stress If you stress a point in a discussion, you put extra emphasis on it because you think it is important. 0
- verb stress Stress is also a noun. 0
- variable noun stress If you feel under stress, you feel worried and tense because of difficulties in your life. 0
- variable noun stress Stresses are strong physical pressures applied to an object. 0
- verb stress If you stress a word or part of a word when you say it, you put emphasis on it so that it sounds slightly louder. 0
- noun stress special emphasis or significance attached to something 0
- noun stress mental, emotional, or physical strain or tension 0
- noun stress emphasis placed upon a syllable by pronouncing it more loudly than those that surround it 0
- noun stress such emphasis as part of a regular rhythmic beat in music or poetry 0
- noun stress a syllable so emphasized 0
- noun stress force or a system of forces producing deformation or strain 0
- noun stress the force acting per unit area 0
- verb stress to give emphasis or prominence to 0
- verb stress to pronounce (a word or syllable) more loudly than those that surround it 0
- verb stress to subject to stress or strain 0
- verb stress to become stressed or anxious 0
- noun stress strain or straining force 0
- noun stress force exerted upon a body, that tends to strain or deform its shape 0
- noun stress the intensity of such force, usually measured in pounds per square inch 0
- noun stress the opposing reaction or cohesiveness of a body resisting such force 0
- noun stress emphasis; importance; significance 0
- noun stress mental or emotional tension or strain characterized by feelings of anxiety, fear, etc. 0
- noun stress a factor or combination of factors that causes such tension or strain, as an urgent need or perceived threat 0
- noun stress 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. 0