Definition of Stress. Meaning of Stress. Synonyms of Stress

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Definition of Stress

Stress
Stress Stress, v. t. 1. To subject to phonetic stress; to accent. 2. To place emphasis on; to make emphatic; emphasize.
Stress
Stress Stress, v. t. 1. To press; to urge; to distress; to put to difficulties. [R.] --Spenser. 2. To subject to stress, pressure, or strain.

Meaning of Stress from wikipedia

- Look up stress or stressy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Stress may refer to: Stress (biology), an organism's response to a stressor such as an environmental...
- to define stress solely phonetically. The stress placed on syllables within words is called word stress. Some languages have fixed stress, meaning that...
- Shear stress (often denoted by τ, Gr****: tau) is the component of stress coplanar with a material cross section. It arises from the shear force, the component...
- Stress, whether physiological, biological or psychological, is an organism's response to a stressor, such as an environmental condition or change in life...
- psychology, stress is a feeling of emotional strain and pressure. Stress is a form of psychological and mental discomfort. Small amounts of stress may be beneficial...
- In continuum mechanics, stress is a physical quantity that describes forces present during deformation. For example, an object being pulled apart, such...
- A stressor is a chemical or biological agent, environmental condition, external stimulus or an event seen as causing stress to an organism. Psychologically...
- In engineering and materials science, a stress–strain curve for a material gives the relationship between stress and strain. It is obtained by gradually...
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental and behavioral disorder that develops from experiencing a traumatic event, such as ****ual ****ault, domestic...
- stress tensor (symbol σ {\displaystyle {\boldsymbol {\sigma }}} , named after Augustin-Louis Cauchy), also called true stress tensor or simply stress...