stress

As nouns the difference between stress and osmoprotectant

is that stress is stress (emotional pressure) while osmoprotectant is (biochemistry) any osmolyte that helps an organism to survive osmotic stress.

As verbs the difference between stress and prestress

is that stress is to apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain while prestress is to apply stress to structural components in order to produce a tension that counteracts the loads to which the component is subjected in its designed use.

As a noun 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.

As a noun stress

is stress (emotional pressure).

As an adjective geopathic is

relating to the theory that natural irregularities in the earth's magnetic field can be intensified by power lines, underground pipelines, and other natural and man-made features such that a stress field harmful to human health and well-being is created.

As a noun 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.

As a verb stress

is to apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.

As an adjective anelastic is

pertaining to behavior showing no obvious relation between stress and strain.

As a noun stress

is stress (emotional pressure).

As an adjective sdrucciola is

(rare|prosody|of a rhyme) formed of words stressed on their antepenults and rhyming on all three final syllables.

As nouns the difference between stress and prosodification

is that stress is stress (emotional pressure) while prosodification is (linguistics) the imposition of prosodic structure (eg syllables, feet, stress, etc) onto string of segments (ie sounds such as consonants and vowels).

As nouns the difference between stress and eustress

is that stress is stress (emotional pressure) while eustress is (psychology) a healthful, stimulating kind and level of stress.