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stress
  1. (biology) A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing an organism.
  2. (biology) Aggression toward an organism resulting in a response in an attempt to restore previous conditions.
  3. (physics) 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.
  4. (physics) Force externally applied to a body which cause internal stress within the body.
  5. (uncountable) Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal.
  6. (phonetics) The emphasis placed on a syllable of a word.
  7. (uncountable) Emphasis placed on words in speaking.
  8. (uncountable) Emphasis placed on a particular point in an argument or discussion (whether spoken or written).
  9. Obsolete form of distress.
  10. (Scotland, law) distress; the act of distraining; also, the thing distrained.
  11. Synonyms:
  12. Examples:
    1. “He made a conscious effort not to let the stress get the better of him despite the mounting pressure.”
      “Using excessive pressure can damage equipment and exert great stress on air hoses.”
      “The highlight of his message was his stress on the importance of the traditional family.”
stressbusting
  1. (informal) The use of techniques that work against mental stress.
stressor
  1. (psychology) An environmental condition or influence that stresses (i.e. causes stress for) an organism.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “I'm in my last semester of college, so I am wondering if his moving in is just an additional stressor that's getting me all bent out of shape.”
      “In fact, PTSD can occur in individuals who have been exposed indirectly to a traumatic stressor.”
      “For example, stress can impair acquisition of a conditioned response in female rats while the same stressor facilitates learning in males.”
stressbuster
  1. (informal) Any technique that works against mental stress.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Away from the loos, the calmness of Stobo returns and for a complete get-away-from-it-all stressbuster, there is nothing better.”
      “Calm down LAV AV A ENDER is well known for its sleep-inducing properties, but it can also be an effective stressbuster.”
      “Music is a proven stressbuster, notes the Alzheimer's Association.”
stresslessness
  1. The state or condition of being stressless.
  2. Synonyms:
stressee
  1. (psychology) an organism that is stressed
stressedness
  1. (linguistics) Quality of being stressed.
stressfulness
  1. The state or condition of being stressful.
  2. Examples:
    1. “He said the union had a role to play to minimalise the stressfulness of retirement.”
      “It has looked into the best and worst American cities for sleeping in, being physically fit in, stressfulness and crime rates.”
      “A total life event score was calculated by summing stressfulness for each negative life event that had occurred in the past 6 months.”
stressability
  1. (linguistics) The quality of being stressable.
stresse
  1. Obsolete form of stress.
stressbusters
  1. plural of stressbuster
stressees
  1. plural of stressee
stressors
  1. plural of stressor
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “After numerous sessions, it was determined that the root of my anxiety and depression stemmed from monophobia, amongst other stressors.”
      “Adults usually develop adjustment disorders to stressors related to marital discord, finances, or work.”
      “Other cardiac stressors include arguments with travel companions and the lack of privacy in shared accommodations.”
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