stress
/stɹɛs/noun
Definitions
(Cause of) discomfort.
Serious danger.
An aversive state of stress to which a person cannot fully adapt.
A seizing of property without legal process to force payment of a debt.
noun
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A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing an organism.
Aggression toward an organism resulting in a response in an attempt to restore previous conditions.
The internal distribution of force across a small boundary per unit area of that boundary (pressure) within a body. It causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by σ or τ.
Force externally applied to a body which cause internal stress within the body.
verb
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To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.
To apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal).
To suffer stress; to worry or be agitated.
To emphasise (a syllable of a word).
Example: “Emphasis” is stressed on the first syllable, but “emphatic” is stressed on the second.