Definition of stress

"stress" in the noun sense

1. stress, emphasis, accent

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

"he put the stress on the wrong syllable"

2. tension, tenseness, stress

psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

"he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"

"stress is a vasoconstrictor"

3. stress, focus

special emphasis attached to something

"the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"

4. stress, strain

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

5. 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"

"stress" in the verb sense

1. stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate

to stress, single out as important

"Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"

2. stress, accent, accentuate

put stress on utter with an accent

"In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"

3. try, strain, stress

test the limits of

"You are trying my patience!"

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Quotations for stress

A body may as well lay too little as too much stress upon a dream; but the less he heed them the better. [ L'Estrange ]

Whatever stress some may lay upon it, a death-bed repentance is but a weak and slender plank to trust our all upon. [ Sterne ]

stress in Scrabble®

The word stress is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 6

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stress in Words With Friends™

The word stress is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 6

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Words within the letters of stress

2 letter words in stress (1 word)

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4 letter words in stress (2 words)

5 letter words in stress (2 words)

6 letter words in stress (1 word)

Words containing the sequence stress

Words with stress in them (124 words)

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Word Growth involving stress

Shorter words in stress

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