Stress (Noun)
Meaning 1
The relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
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.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
Special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 5
(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area".
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Nouns denoting natural phenomena.