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| stress [ stress ] |
noun (plural stress·es) |
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1. strain felt by somebody: mental, emotional, or physical strain caused, e.g. by anxiety or overwork. It may cause such symptoms as raised blood pressure or depression.
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2. cause of strain: something that causes stress
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3. special importance: special emphasis, importance, or significance attached to something
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4. emphasis on syllable: the emphasis placed on a sound or syllable by pronouncing it more loudly or forcefully than those surrounding it in the same word or phrase
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5. emphasis in poetry: the emphasis placed on a syllable or word as part of the rhythm of a poem or line of poetry
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6. accent in music: the emphasis placed on a note as part of the rhythm of a piece of music, or a mark representing this
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7. physics force deforming body: a force or system of forces exerted on a body and resulting in deformation or strain
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transitive verb (past and past participle stressed, present participle stress·ing, 3rd person present singular stress·es) |
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1. emphasize something: to place emphasis on or attach importance to something
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2. pronounce something forcefully: to pronounce a word or syllable more loudly or forcefully than those surrounding it
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3. subject somebody or something to strain: to cause somebody or something to experience mental, emotional, or physical stress
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| [14th century. Partly shortening of distress; partly < Old French estresse "narrowness" < Latin strictus "compressed"] |
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  stressed adjective |
| stres·sor noun |
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