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Noun
Definition: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
Definition: (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
Definition: special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
Definition: 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
Definition: (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"
Definition: A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing an organism.
Verb
Definition: to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
Definition: put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
Definition: To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.