As nouns the difference between stress and stresses
is that
stress is the internal distribution of force per unit area (pressure) within a body reacting to applied forces which causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by σ while
stresses is plural of lang=en.
As verbs the difference between stress and stresses
is that
stress is to apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain while
stresses is third-person singular of stress.
Other Comparisons: What's the difference?
stress English
Noun
(countable, physics) The internal distribution of force per unit area (pressure) within a body reacting to applied forces which causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by
(countable, physics) externally applied to a body which cause internal stress within the body.
(uncountable) Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal.
- Go easy on him, he's been under a lot of stress lately.
(uncountable, phonetics) The emphasis placed on a syllable of a word.
- Some people put the stress on the first syllable of “controversy”; others put it on the second.
(uncountable) Emphasis placed on words in speaking.
(uncountable) Emphasis placed on a particular point in an argument or discussion (whether spoken or written).
- (Spenser)
(Scotland, legal) distress; the act of distraining; also, the thing distrained.
Synonyms
* (phonetics) accent, emphasis
* (on words in speaking) emphasis
* (on a point) emphasis
Verb
To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.
To apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal).
(informal) To suffer stress; to worry or be agitated.
To emphasise (a syllable of a word).
- “Emphasis” is stressed on the first syllable, but “emphatic” is stressed on the second.
To emphasise (words in speaking).
To emphasise (a point) in an argument or discussion.
- I must stress that this information is given in strict confidence.
Synonyms
* (phonetics) emphasise/emphasize
* (on words in speaking) emphasise/emphasize
* (on a point) emphasise/emphasize, underline
Derived terms
* stressed
* stress out
References
Related terms
* strain
* strait
* strict
* stringent
* stringency
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stresses English
Noun
(head)
Verb
(head)
(stress)
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