Meaning & Definition of Stress in English
English⟶
Stress
/strɛs/
noun
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"
synonym:
- stress,
- emphasis,
- accent
2. (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
- "He suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"
- "Stress is a vasoconstrictor"
synonym:
- tension,
- tenseness,
- stress
3. Special emphasis attached to something
- "The stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
synonym:
- stress,
- focus
4. 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
synonym:
- stress,
- strain
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"
synonym:
- stress
verb
1. To stress, single out as important
- "Dr. jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
synonym:
- stress,
- emphasize,
- emphasise,
- punctuate,
- accent,
- accentuate
2. Put stress on
- Utter with an accent
- "In farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
synonym:
- stress,
- accent,
- accentuate
3. Test the limits of
- "You are trying my patience!"
synonym:
- try,
- strain,
- stress
Examples of using
In Esperanto a stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
The best way to get rid of stress is to do a little exercise.
Exercise is the best way to get rid of stress.