the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); he put the stress on the wrong syllable
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension; stress is a vasoconstrictor
special emphasis attached to something; the stress was more on accuracy than on speed
[ Syn: focus ]
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
[ Syn: strain ]
(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 (n.)
to stress, single out as important; Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
[ Syn: emphasize , emphasise , punctuate , accent , accentuate ]
put stress on; utter with an accent; In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
[ Syn: accent , accentuate ]
test the limits of; You are trying my patience!