stress+(noun)

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• stress — ► NOUN 1) pressure or tension exerted on a material object. 2) a state of mental, emotional, or other strain. 3) particular emphasis. 4) emphasis given to a syllable or word in speech. ► VERB 1) emphasize. 2) give emphasis to (a …   English terms dictionary

• stress — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 state of tension ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, extreme, great, high, incredible, intense, severe ▪ Separation is a time of high emotional stress …   Collocations dictionary

• stress*/ — [stres] noun I 1) [C/U] a worried or nervous feeling that makes you unable to relax, or a situation that makes you feel like this the stresses and strains of everyday living[/ex] Carol s been under a lot of stress lately.[/ex] 2) [U] special… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• stress mark — noun a mark indicating the stress on a syllable • Hypernyms: ↑accent, ↑accent mark * * * a mark placed before, after, or over a syllable to indicate stress in pronunciation; accent mark. * * * stress mark noun A mark used to indicate that a… …   Useful english dictionary

• stress — [stres] noun [uncountable] continuous feelings of worry about your work or personal life, that prevent you from relaxing: • a stress related illness (= one caused by stress ) • She s been under stress at work. • a stress management consultant …   Financial and business terms

• noun and verb differences — The following table lists differences of stress, pronunciation, and spelling when the same word is used as a noun and a verb, for example compound, escort, practice/practise, record, and use. Differences are marked by the letters s (= difference… …   Modern English usage

• stress´ful|ness — stress|ful «STREHS fuhl», adjective. full of stress; subject to strain: »to do one s job under stressful conditions. –stress´ful|ly, adverb. –stress´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• stress´ful|ly — stress|ful «STREHS fuhl», adjective. full of stress; subject to strain: »to do one s job under stressful conditions. –stress´ful|ly, adverb. –stress´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• stress|ful — «STREHS fuhl», adjective. full of stress; subject to strain: »to do one s job under stressful conditions. –stress´ful|ly, adverb. –stress´ful|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• stress — I (accent) noun accentuation, attention, beat, distinction, emphasis, force, import, importance, inflection, insistence, intonation, paramountcy, primacy, prominence, pronunciation, significance, superiority, tone, urgency, weight II (strain)… …   Law dictionary

• stress test — noun a test measuring how a system functions when subjected to controlled amounts of stress • Hypernyms: ↑assay, ↑check • Hyponyms: ↑treadmill test * * * noun : an electrocardiographic test of heart function before, during, and after a controlled …   Useful english dictionary