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stress

Letters that make stress

s, e, r, t are letters that make 'stress'

Words within stress

tress, RES, re, SS, Re, Es are words within 'stress'

stress is a 6 letter word starting with s
stress is a 6 letter word ending with s

8 possible definitions for 'stress'

Stress as "(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense"

Under this definition, stress is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tension, tenseness have the same meaning as 'stress'

stress as a type

'stress' can be a type of nervous strain, strain, mental strain.

Types of stress

yips, breaking point are types of 'stress'.

stress as a category

'stress' can be a category of psychology, psychological science.

Derivatives of stress

tense, strain, try, stress are derivatives of 'stress'.

Example of stress used within this context

"he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension", "stress is a vasoconstrictor"

Stress as "special emphasis attached to something"

Under this definition, stress is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

focus has the same meaning as stress

stress as a type

'stress' can be a type of accent, emphasis.

Derivatives of stress

accentuate, emphasize, emphasise, stress, punctuate, accent are derivatives of 'stress'.

Example of stress used within this context

"the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"

Stress as "to stress, single out as important"

Under this definition, stress is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

accentuate, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent have the same meaning as 'stress'

stress as a type

'stress' can be a type of evince, show, express.

Types of stress

background, set off, play down, downplay, bring out, re-emphasise, re-emphasize, underscore, emphasize, topicalize, point up, drive home, ram home, emphasise, bear down, underline, press home are types of 'stress'.

Derivatives of stress

focus, accent, stress, emphasis, emphasizing, accenting, accentuation are derivatives of 'stress'.

Stress as "difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension"

Under this definition, stress is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

strain has the same meaning as stress

stress as a type

'stress' can be a type of difficulty.

Derivatives of stress

strain, try, stress are derivatives of 'stress'.

Example of stress used within this context

"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

Stress as "test the limits of"

Under this definition, stress is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

strain, try have the same meaning as 'stress'

stress as a type

'stress' can be a type of afflict.

Types of stress

rack is a type of stress.

Derivatives of stress

stressor, stress, straining, tension, strain, tenseness are derivatives of 'stress'.

Stress as "put stress on, utter with an accent"

Under this definition, stress is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

accentuate, accent have the same meaning as 'stress'

stress as a type

'stress' can be a type of sound out, pronounce, enunciate, enounce, articulate, say.

Derivatives of stress

emphasis, accentuation, accent, idiom, dialect, accent mark, stress, speech pattern are derivatives of 'stress'.

Stress as "(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body"

Under this definition, stress is a noun and has the following properties:

stress as a type

'stress' can be a type of force.

Types of stress

breaking point, tension are types of 'stress'.

stress as a category

'stress' can be a category of physics, natural philosophy.

Example of stress used within this context

"the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"

Stress as "the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)"

Under this definition, stress is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

emphasis, accent have the same meaning as 'stress'

stress as a type

'stress' can be a type of prosody, inflection.

Types of stress

accentuation, tonic accent, pitch accent, word stress, word accent, sentence stress are types of 'stress'.

Derivatives of stress

emphatic, accentual, accentuate, accent, exclamatory, emphasized, emphasised, stress are derivatives of 'stress'.

Example of stress used within this context

"he put the stress on the wrong syllable"