stress -
(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"
force physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"
natural philosophy,
physics the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
tension the action of stretching something tight; "tension holds the belt in the pulleys"
stress -
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
emphasis,
accent special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
stress -
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
yips nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts); "to avoid the yips he changed his style of putting"
Verb
stress -
to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
set off,
bring out set in motion or cause to begin; "The guide set the tour off to a good start"
re-emphasise,
re-emphasize emphasize anew; "The director re-emphasized the need for greater productivity"
bear down exert a force or cause a strain upon; "This tax bears down on the lower middle class"
topicalize emphasize by putting heavy stress on or by moving to the front of the sentence; "Speakers topicalize more often than they realize"; "The object of the sentence is topicalized in what linguists call `Yiddish Movement'"
point up emphasize, especially by identification; "This novel points up the racial problems in England"
press home,
ram home,
drive home make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something; "drive home a point or an argument"; "I'm trying to drive home these basic ideas"
stress -
The internal distribution of force per unit area pressure within a body reacting to applied forces which causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by σ.
stress -
Externally applied to a body which cause internal stress within the body.
stress -
Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal.
stress -
The emphasis placed on a syllable of a word.
stress -
Emphasis placed on words in speaking.
stress -
Emphasis placed on a particular point in an argument or discussion whether spoken or written.
Verb
stress -
To apply force to a body or structure causing strain.
stress -
To apply emotional pressure to a person or animal.
stress -
To suffer stress; to worry or be agitated.
stress -
To emphasise a syllable of a word.
stress -
To emphasise words in speaking.
stress -
To emphasise a point in an argument or discussion.
OmegaWiki Dictionary
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stress A stimulus or succession of stimuli of such magnitude as to tend to disrupt the homeostasis of the organism.
stress Emphasis on a word or phrase by pronouncing it by increasing the volume or changing the tone.
stress To stress, single out as important.
stress Difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension.
