Stress Meaning
There are 8 meaning(s) for word Stress
Meaning 1 : to stress, single out as important
Synonyms : accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate
Synonyms : accent, accentuate, emphasise, emphasize, punctuate
Meaning 2 : difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
Example : she endured the stresses and strains of life,he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger
Synonyms : strain
Example : she endured the stresses and strains of life,he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger
Synonyms : strain
Meaning 3 : special emphasis attached to something
Example : the stress was more on accuracy than on speed
Synonyms : focus
Example : the stress was more on accuracy than on speed
Synonyms : focus
Meaning 5 : the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
Example : he put the stress on the wrong syllable
Synonyms : accent, emphasis
Example : he put the stress on the wrong syllable
Synonyms : accent, emphasis
Meaning 6 : (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
Example : stress is a vasoconstrictor
Synonyms : tenseness, tension
Example : stress is a vasoconstrictor
Synonyms : tenseness, tension
Meaning 8 : (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
Example : the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area
Example : the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area
How to Pronounce Stress
- strɛs
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