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noun

importance attached to a thing: to lay stress upon good manners.

Phonetics. emphasis in the form of prominent relative loudness of a syllable or a word as a result of special effort in utterance.

Prosody. accent or emphasis on syllables in a metrical pattern; beat.

emphasis in melody, rhythm, etc.; beat.

the physical pressure, pull, or other force exerted on one thing by another; strain.

Mechanics.

the action on a body of any system of balanced forces whereby strain or deformation results.
the amount of stress, usually measured in pounds per square inch or in pascals.
a load, force, or system of forces producing a strain.
the internal resistance or reaction of an elastic body to the external forces applied to it.
the ratio of force to area.

See also strain¹ (def. 23), shear (def. 19), torsion (def. 3).

Physiology. a specific response by the body to a stimulus, as fear or pain, that disturbs or interferes with the normal physiological equilibrium of an organism.

physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension: Worry over his job and his wife’s health put him under a great stress.

a situation, occurrence, or factor causing this: The stress of being trapped in the elevator gave him a pounding headache.

Archaic. strong or straining exertion.

verb (used with object)

Phonetics. to pronounce (a syllable or a word) with prominent loudness: Stress the first syllable of “runner.” Stress the second word in “put up with.”Compare accent (def. 18).

to subject to stress or strain.

Mechanics. to subject to stress.

verb (used without object)

to experience stress or worry: Don’t stress about the turkey; I promise it will be delicious.Dad is always stressing out over his job.

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Origin of stress

First recorded in 1275–1325; (noun) Middle English stresse, aphetic variant of distresse; (verb) derivative of the noun; see origin at distress

OTHER WORDS FROM stress

stressless, adjectivestress·less·ness, nounan·ti·stress, adjectivede-stress, verb (used with object)

non·stress, nouno·ver·stressed, adjectivere·stress, verbun·der·stress, nounun·der·stress, verb (used with object)well-stressed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH stress

accent, stress

Words nearby stress

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Other definitions for stress (2 of 2)

a feminine equivalent of -ster: seamstress; songstress.

Origin of -stress

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Words related to stress

weight, agony, anxiety, burden, crunch, fear, hardship, hassle, heat, intensity, nervousness, strain, tension, trauma, worry, repeat, underline, underscore, accent, accentuation

How to use stress in a sentence

These fossils didn’t show the big clusters of dark stress bands.
In that case, the MRI is a “ghost” of that prior inflammation and stress, she says.
For one, if you’re a competitive athlete or bodybuilder that regularly puts a lot of stress on your muscles, BCAAs may help your body recover faster so you can train more often.
Inspiring to read about the hard work, ongoing learning, and level of stress necessary for greatness.

Ricardo, upon noticing my incessant micromanagement and stress, said, “As a CEO, you need to be the most incompetent person in the room.”
Obsessive exercising and inadequate nutrition can, over time, put people at high risk for overuse injuries like stress fractures.
Yes, cops are under stress and tension (though their jobs are far less dangerous than normally supposed).
Nor do these studies address the structural and systematic issues that contribute to obesity, such as poverty and stress.
It also means not having to stress about cleaning out your DVR.
Moreover, trucks, dust, and boomtown stress are the effects of any large-scale industrial activity.
Feeling himself irresistibly driven by the sudden stress to some kind of action, he sprang to his feet—and screamed!
This description is only imperfect in this point that sufficient stress is not laid on the words fall off.
Although many British actors and musicians were participants in this theater, it often suffered from financial stress.
They looked over the parapet because that method was more sure and quick, and the stress of the battle was great.
It is not necessary to repeat the outlines of his political attitude during the storm and stress of Wallace’s memorable struggle.

British Dictionary definitions for stress (1 of 2)

noun

special emphasis or significance attached to something

mental, emotional, or physical strain or tension

emphasis placed upon a syllable by pronouncing it more loudly than those that surround it

such emphasis as part of a regular rhythmic beat in music or poetry

a syllable so emphasized

physics

force or a system of forces producing deformation or strain
the force acting per unit area

verb

(tr) to give emphasis or prominence to

(tr) to pronounce (a word or syllable) more loudly than those that surround it

(tr) to subject to stress or strain

informal (intr) to become stressed or anxious

Derived forms of stress

stressful, adjectivestressfully, adverbstressfulness, noun

Word Origin for stress

C14: stresse, shortened from distress

British Dictionary definitions for stress (2 of 2)

suffix forming nouns

indicating a woman who performs or is engaged in a certain activitysongstress; seamstress Compare -ster (def. 1)

Word Origin for -stress

from -st (e) r + -ess

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Scientific definitions for stress

The force per unit area applied to an object. Objects subject to stress tend to become distorted or deformed. Compare strain. See also axial stress shear stress. See more at Hooke’s law.

A physiologic reaction by an organism to an uncomfortable or unfamiliar physical or psychological stimulus. Biological changes result from stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system, including a heightened state of alertness, anxiety, increased heart rate, and sweating.
The stimulus or circumstance causing such a reaction.

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Cultural definitions for stress (1 of 2)

In physics, the internal resistance of an object to an external force that tends to deform it.

Cultural definitions for stress (2 of 2)

A physical factor, such as injury, or mental state, such as anxiety, that disturbs the body’s normal state of functioning. Stress may contribute to the development of some illnesses, including heart disease and cancer.

notes for stress

The term stress also refers to the physical and mental state produced in the body when it is influenced by such factors: “The stress of the new job was too much for Tim, so he requested reassignment to his old position in the company.”

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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In a medical or biological context stress is a physical, mental, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension. Stresses can be external (from the environment, psychological, or social situations) or internal (illness, or from a medical procedure). Stress can initiate the «fight or flight» response, a complex reaction of neurol [..]

2	0 0 stress In medicine, the body’s response to physical, mental, or emotional pressure. Stress causes chemical changes in the body that can raise blood pressure, heart rate, and blood sugar levels. It may also [..]

3	0 0 stress A syllable uttered in a higher pitch—or with greater emphasis—than others. The English language itself determines how English words are stressed, but sentence structure, semantics, and meter influ [..]

4	0 0 stress The pattern of specific and nonspecific responses an organism makes to stimulus events that disturb its equilibrium and tax or exceed its ability to cope.

5	0 0 stress The force applied to a body that can result in deformation, or strain, usually described in terms of magnitude per unit of area, or intensity.

6	0 0 stress Unusual or abnormal influence causing a change in an animal’s function, structure, or behavior.

7	0 0 stress The force per unit area acting on any surface within a solid; also, by extension, the external pressure which generates the internal force.

8	0 0 stress c. 1300, «to subject (someone) to force or compulsion,» from Middle French estrecier, from Vulgar Latin *strictiare, from Latin stringere «draw tight,» which also is the source of [..]

9	0 0 stress c. 1300, «hardship, adversity, force, pressure,» in part a shortening of Middle English distress (n.); in part from Old French estrece «narrowness, oppression,» from Vulgar Latin * [..]

10	0 0 stress The load per unit area that develops on a plane surface within a structure in response to externally applied loads.

11	0 0 stress In a medical or biological context stress is a physical, mental, or emotional fact…

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Stress is the resultant internal forces within a material that resist change in the size or shape of the material when the material is acted on by external forces. For example, as you blow into a balloon this causes stress in the material of the balloon that resists your efforts. Stress in the wall of a pipe resists the internal pressure exerted by [..]

13	0 0 stress to strain or put pressure on.

14	0 0 stress Stress is the force per unit area acting on a plane within a body. Six values are required to characterize completely the stress at a point: three normal components and three shear components.

15	0 0 stress In linguistics, the emphasis, length and loudness that mark one syllable as more pronounced than another. In poetry, see discussion under meter and sonnets.

16	0 0 stress Poorly defined term referring to when a person is under significant psychological or physical pressure—real or perceived, acute or chronic.

17	0 0 stress A physical or chemical factor that causes extra exertion by plants; a stressed plant will not grow as well as a non stressed plant.

18	0 0 stress Just like people, plants can be stressed. A stressed plant may wilt, lose foliage color or brown at leaf edges. This condition may be caused by wind, too little or too much watering, extreme temperatu [..]

19	0 0 stress the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); &quot;he put the stress on the wrong syllable&quot; to stress, single out as importan [..]

20	0 0 stress See definition of stress.

21	0 0 stress The physical and psychological result of internal or external pressure.

22	0 0 stress Emphasis given to a syllable in pitch, volume or duration (or several of these). In normal spoken English some syllables are given greater stress than others. In metrical writing these natural variati [..]

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Physical stress: A force that produces strain on a physical body. Stress in Physics: Stress is a measure of the average amount of force exerted per unit area. It is a measure of the intensity of the total internal forces acting within a body across imaginary internal surfaces, as a reaction to external applied forces and body forces.

24	0 0 stress (or accent): The loud ‘beats’ in a poem; a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem often gives the poem its distinctive quality. In literary criticism, there is no bas [..]

25	0 0 stress The emphasis, or accent, given a syllable in pronunciation. See also accent.

26	0 0 stress – the emphasis on particular syllables

27	0 0 stress greater amount of force used to pronounce one syllable over another

28	0 0 stress In a typeface, the axis around which the strokes are drawn: oblique (negative or positive) or vertical. Not to be confused with the angle of the strokes themselves (for instance, italics are made with [..]

29	0 0 stress a physical or chemical factor that causes extra exertion by plants: A stressed plant will not grow as well as a non-stressed plant.

30	0 0 stress Physical, chemical, or emotional factors that place a strain on an animal. Plants also experience physiological stress under adverse environmental conditions. stress-related disease

31	0 0 stress Stress is an increase in the activity of the vocal apparatus of a speaker.

32	0 0 stress Is the state which is seen in response to internal or external stressors. Every system of the body responds to stress in varying ways. Stress enlists changes affecting almost every system of the body, [..]

33	0 0 stress kvetsh

34	0 0 stress stress (pop)

35	0 0 stress A psychological and physical response of the body that occurs whenever we must adapt to changing conditions, whether those conditions be real or perceived, positive or negative. Although everyone has [..]

36	0 0 stress The measure of the force acting on a body.

37	0 0 stress A heat treatment to reduce residual stresses, followed by sufficiently slow cooling to minimize development of new residual stresses.

38	0 0 stress Those stresses set up in a metal as a result of nonuniform plastic deformation, or the unequal cooling of a casting.

39	0 0 stress Intensity of applied load, usually at the site of a failure.

40	0 0 stress an environmental factor that has a negative effect on an organism, a species or a community.

41	0 0 stress Force exerted.

42	0 0 stress Any circumstance that upsets homeostatic balance. Examples include exposure to extreme cold or heat or an array of threatening psychological states.

43	0 0 stress A fracture produced by the stress created by a repetitive loading cycle on the bone, commonly found in athletic training. Usually seen in the front of the cannon bone as a severe form of bucked shins. [..]

44	0 0 stress any force or stimuli causing mental or physical response.

45	0 0 stress Any condition of tension or compression existing within the glass, particularly due to incomplete annealing, temperature gradient, or inhomogeneity.

46	0 0 stress The internal force or resistance developed in steel which was hardened, extensively machined, or cold worked.

47	0 0 stress force that pushes or pulls rocks. structure —

48	0 0 stress the force per unit area acting on any surface within a 3D object

49	0 0 stress Intensity of applied load, usually at the site of a failure.

50	0 0 stress The distorting force per unit area.

51	0 0 stress worry that causes muscles to tighten and blood pressure to rise

52	0 0 stress force per unit area of cross-section in a solid perpendicular to the cross-section

53	0 0 stress the degree of force used in producing a syllable. A stressed syllable may be longer, louder, or higher pitched than nearby unstressed syllables. A stressed syllable may sometimes be marked with an acc [..]

54	0 0 stress (n) the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)(n) (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense(n) special emphasis attached [..]

55	0 0 stress The relative prominence of syllables. It is usual to distinguish lexical stress and sentence stress (also called rhythmic stress). The former may be thought of as a syllable’s potential to receive p [..]

56	0 0 stress 1. Pressure; strain. 2. Any condition that causes mental or physical strain or tension.

57	0 0 stress An innate survival response in which certain hormones are released, increasing blood flow to the brain or heart. The stress response leads to an energy surge, enabling a person to flee dangerous situa [..]

58	0 0 stress The neurophysiological and subjective response to stimuli. In contrast to the common interpretation of the term «stress» as a psychological phenomenon, it should be understood as any real or [..]

59	0 0 stress An external force applied to a component or assembly that tends to damage or destroy it.

60	0 0 stress An internal force that resists a load. It is the intensity of force per unit of area, i.e., psi (pounds per square inch).

61	0 0 stress Any event or circumstance that strains or exceeds an individual’s ability to cope.

62	0 0 stress A fracture produced by the stress created by a repetitive loading cycle on the bone, commonly found in athletic training. Usually seen in the front of the cannon bone as a severe form of bucked shins. [..]

63	0 0 stress Stress is the feeling you get when you’re worrying about a big test or when your parents are arguing. Sometimes, you’ll feel butterflies in your stomach, sweaty hands, or have trouble sleepi [..]

64	0 0 stress The force per unit area on body that tends to cause it to deform. It is a measure of the internal forces in a body between particles of the material of which it consists as they resist separation, compression, or sliding.

65	0 0 stress A measure of the intensity of the load applied to a material. Stress is expressed as the load divided by the cross-sectional area over which it is applied.

66	0 0 stress Stress is a feeling a person experiences when they are under pressure. It causes their heart rate and blood pressure to rise and the body to produce stress hormones. People who experience a lot of str [..]

67	0 0 stress Deforming force to which a body is subjected or the resistance which the body offers to deformation by the force. (See also Strain and Hooke’s Law)

68	0 0 stress The forces exerted on, within, or by a body during either tension or compression.

69	0 0 stress Force per unit area, often thought of as a force acting through a small area within a plane. It can be divided into components, perpendicular and parallel to the plane, called normal stress and shear [..]

70	0 0 stress In a mechanical sample, the ratio of applied force to cross-sectional area which bears that force.

71	0 0 stress The average of the various internal forces in a plane of area within a body as a result of the application of external forces.

72	0 0 stress a response, which may have physical as well as psychological manifestations, to threatening or overly demanding situations. For learners, it can be a major barrier in learning; for teachers and other [..]

73	0 0 stress An imbalance between environmental demands and an organism’s response capabilities. Also the human body’s response to excessive change.

74	0 0 stress Various physiological or molecular disturbances that impair Endoplasmic Reticulum function. It triggers many responses, including Unfolded Protein Response, which may Lead to Apoptosis; and Autophagy.

75	0 0 stress DNA Damage in vivo.

76	0 0 stress A purely physical condition which exists within any material because of strain or deformation by external forces or by non-uniform thermal expansion; expressed quantitatively in units of force per uni [..]

77	0 0 stress A disturbance in the prooxidant-antioxidant balance in favor of the former, leading to potential damage. Indicators of oxidative stress include damaged DNA bases, protein oxidation products, and Lipid [..]

78	0 0 stress The unfavorable effect of environmental factors (stressors) on the physiological functions of an organism. Prolonged unresolved physiological stress can Affect Homeostasis of the organism, and may Lea [..]

79	0 0 stress Stress wherein emotional factors predominate.

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In the science called rheology (the study of how materials flow and deform), stress is the force applied to a material and strain is the resulting movement of the material. A simple practical exercise is to measure the length of a rubber band ‘at rest’, then suspend an object of known weight from it (stress) and measure the change in its [..]

81	0 0 stress Stress wherein emotional factors predominate.

82	0 0 stress A pathological process resulting from the reaction of the body to external forces and abnormal conditions that tend to disturb the organism’s homeostasis.

83	0 0 stress A purely physical condition which exists within any material because of strain or deformation by external forces or by non-uniform thermal expansion; expressed quantitatively in units of force per uni [..]

84	0 0 stress When discussing dogs, stress is frequently used as a synonym for distress. Dogs can experience stress for a number of reasons, from lack of enough exercise or mental stimulation to unpredictable and p [..]

85	0 0 stress The acoustic prominence of a syllable in a word. The physical correlates of stress can vary. Typically it involves the raising of the basic frequency and/or of volume matched by a prolongation of the [..]

86	0 0 stress A harmful pressure to an organism or a. A drought or flood or a severe winter would cause stress to a plant population and, therefore, to animals.

87	0 0 stress Stress describes the internal changes that occur in a cat’s physiology when something changes in its environment. The stress response is a very adaptive change that enables the cat to be able to [..]

88	0 0 stress Any external stimulus that threatens homeostasis — the normal equilibrium of body function. Many kinds of stress have a negative effect on the body, but some kinds can be helpful.

89	0 0 stress The response of the body to physical, mental, or emotional pressure. This may make a person feel frustrated, angry, or anxious, and may cause unhealthy chemical changes in the body. Untreated, long-term stress may lead to many types of mental and physical health problems.

90	0 0 stress a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.

91	0 0 stress In a solid, the force per unit area, acting on any surface within it, and variously expressed as pounds or tons per square inch, or dynes or kilograms per square centimeter.

92	0 0 stress A form of prosody in spoken language, stress is produced by constricting certain parts of the speech apparatus in order to produce more emphatic speech.

93	0 0 stress See dukkha.

94	0 0 stress the extra time given to certain syllables or spoken words of importance e.g. "We don’t want to worsen the problem." OR "The pho-to-grapher is late."

95	0 0 stress Stress is the brain and body’s response to a challenge or a call-to-action. Many therapists believe that stress occurs when the challenge or call-to-action placed upon a person exceeds the resources [..]

96	0 0 stress Stress is not believed to be the cause of Ménière’s disease, but it can exacerbate symptoms. Studies have shown that your body is less able to cope with dizziness when you are stressed. When you a [..]

97	0 0 stress The intensity of internal force acting at a point in an object. Stress is measured in units of force per area. See shear stress and normal stress.

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Load on a specimen divided by the area through which it acts. As used with most mechanical tests, stress is based on original cross-sectional area without taking into account changes in area due to applied load. This sometimes is called conventional or engineering stress. True stress is equal to the load divided by the instantaneous cross-sectional [..]

99	0 0 stress Force divided by area, measured in (for example) Newtons per square millimetre, or pounds per square foot.

100	0 0 stress Is the measure of internal force within a body, defined as the amount of force per unit area. This is contrary to the psychological meaning, which describes the symptoms rather than the cause. For engineers, stress is not harmful – it’s the strain that’s the problem!

101	0 0 stress lang=en 1800s=1813 * »’1813»’ — . »». *: «What can be the meaning of that emphatic exclamation?» cried he. «Do you consider the forms of introduction, and the stress that is laid on them, as [..]

102	0 0 stress mental or physical tension that results from physical, emotional, or chemical causes.

103	0 0 stress Force per unit area caused by axial force, moment, shear or torsion.

104	0 0 stress Stress may refer to:

105	0 0 stress Physiological or biological stress is an organism’s response to a stressor such as an environmental condition. Stress is the body’s method of reacting to a condition such as a threat, challenge or phy [..]

106	0 0 stress In linguistics, and particularly phonology, stress or accent is relative emphasis or prominence given to a certain syllable in a word, or to a certain word in a phrase or sentence. This emphasis is ty [..]

107	0 0 stress In continuum mechanics, stress is a physical quantity that expresses the internal forces that neighboring particles of a continuous material exert on each other, while strain is the measure of the def [..]

108	0 0 stress Stress was a pop rock band formed in San Diego in 1983.

109	0 0 stress Stress was a very short-lived Neo-Psychedelic rock band composed of Wayne Binitie, Ian Mussington and Mitch Amachi Ogugua. They released only one album in 1991 on Reprise/Warner Bros. Records. They ar [..]

110	0 0 stress Stress is a card game that uses a standard 52-card deck. It is usually only played with two people. (Although it is possible to play with more) The game requires each player to have a deck of numbered [..]

111	0 0 stress «Stress» was the Norwegian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968, performed in Norwegian by Odd Børre. The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with Børre seemingly conducting a conversation wi [..]

112	0 0 stress Stress is an album by Daddy Freddy.

113	0 0 stress Stress may refer to:

114	0 0 stress Stress is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering research on stress in terms of: the mechanisms of stressful stimulation, the physiological and behavioural responses to stress, and their r [..]

115	0 0 stress In linguistics, and particularly phonology, stress or accent is relative emphasis or prominence given to a certain syllable in a word, or to a certain word in a phrase or sentence. This emphasis is ty [..]

116	0 0 stress Stress is a Brazil heavy metal band. They were among the earliest Brazilian metal bands, and recorded what is considered to be the first Brazilian heavy metal album, the self-titled Stress.

117	0 0 stress Stress is the debut full-length album by the Brazilian heavy, speed metal band Stress. It was released in 1982 and re-released on LP in 2002 and CD in 2005 by Dies Irae.

118	0 0 stress «Stress» is a song by French electronic music duo Justice. It is the tenth track on their debut studio album, † (also known as Cross). A music video for the song, directed by Romain Gavras, was rele [..]

119	0 1 stress physical or mental factor (or set of factors) that disturbs the body’s normal state of functioning or ability.

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Stress may refer to:

Science and medicine[edit]

Stress (biology), an organism’s response to a stressor such as an environmental condition
Stress (linguistics), relative emphasis or prominence given to a syllable in a word, or to a word in a phrase or sentence
Stress (mechanics), the internal forces that neighboring particles of a continuous material exert on each other
Occupational stress, stress related to one’s job
Psychological stress, a feeling of strain and pressure
Surgical stress, systemic response to surgical injury

Arts, entertainment, and media[edit]

Music[edit]

Groups and musicians[edit]

Stress (Brazilian band), a Brazilian heavy metal band
Stress (British band), a British rock band
Stress (pop rock band), an early 1980s melodic rock band from San Diego
Stress (musician) (born 1977), hip hop singer from Switzerland
Stress (record producer) (born 1979), artistic name of Can Canatan, Swedish musician and record producer

Albums[edit]

Stress (Anonymus album), 1997
Stress (Daddy Freddy album), 1991
Stress (Stress album), self-titled album by Brazilian band Stress
Stress: The Extinction Agenda, 1994 album by Organized Konfusion

Songs[edit]

«Stress» (Justice song), 2007 song by Justice
«Stress» (Odd Børre song), 1968 song by Odd Børre
«Stress», a song by Godsmack from Godsmack
«Stress», a 2000 song by Jim’s Big Ego
«The Stress», a 1989 song by Chisato Moritaka

Other music[edit]

Stress (music), a type of emphasis placed on a particular note or set of notes

Other arts, entertainment, and media[edit]

Stress (card game), a card game
Stress (journal), a medical journal
«Stress» (The Unit), an episode of the television series The Unit

Other uses[edit]

Stress (font), varying stroke widths of a font

See also[edit]

All pages with titles containing Stress
Emphasis (disambiguation)
Stress cracking (disambiguation)
Stress intensity (disambiguation)
Stress tensor (disambiguation)
Stress test (disambiguation)
Tension (disambiguation)

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Noun

She uses meditation as a way of reducing stress.

Hormones are released into the body in response to emotional stress.

She is dealing with the stresses of working full-time and going to school.

He talked about the stresses and strains of owning a business.

Carrying a heavy backpack around all day puts a lot of stress on your shoulders and back.

To reduce the amount of stress on your back, bend your knees when you lift something heavy.

The ship’s mast snapped under the stress of high winds.

measuring the effects of stresses on the material

Verb

The union stressed the need for stricter safety standards.

The risks involved in the procedure should be stressed.

Some people stress the second syllable of “harassment,” while others stress the first.

When she said, “We need lots of money,” she stressed the word “lots.”

It’s not an important decision and it isn’t worth stressing over.

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—David Uberti, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2023

What about the stress and anxiety about finances?

—Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2023

Caregivers are at greater risk for depression, stress and anxiety, with 66% of Florida caregivers reporting at least one other chronic condition.

—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023

People using SoundMind can indicate their levels of stress, anxiety, or depression at the outset.

—Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 29 Mar. 2023

This includes stress, which causes cortisol levels to spike.

—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2023

There are also medical conditions like diabetes, not to mention stress, and clothing choices, among others.

—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2023

Baker stressed Wednesday his need to play the long game this season as the Astros eye playing meaningful baseball through October.

—Michael Shapiro, Chron, 5 Apr. 2023

But Watts stressed that these measures were not a permanent solution.

—Heather Gann | Hgann@al.com, al, 5 Apr. 2023

Available in contingencies Both US and Philippine officials stressed the four new bases would not see a permanent US military presence – that’s not allowed under the EDCA – but would be available to US forces in contingencies.

—Brad Lendon, CNN, 4 Apr. 2023

Artist Dmytro Onga Kornilov, who has raised thousands of dollars to purchase tactical gear, stresses the importance of developing expertise to be a good supplier.

—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Apr. 2023

Hand stressed one major factor for success in the Big 12.

—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023

But Dillon also stressed the importance of using comedy to lighten the seriousness of contemporary issues.

—Kassy Dillon, Fox News, 1 Apr. 2023

Galbreath said many in the law-enforcement community sharpened their active-shooter plans after Uvalde, stressing the importance of going after the shooter right away.

—Robert Klemko, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Mar. 2023

The Blast Effect: What AR-15 bullets can do to a human body Galbreath said many in the law-enforcement community sharpened their active-shooter plans after Uvalde, stressing the importance of going after the shooter right away.

—Robert Klemko, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2023

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Detailed information on stress including its meaning, definition, causes and stress types are given.

What is Stress? Stress is the mental, physical and emotional reactions you experience as a results of demands of your life. You must have experienced stress at one time or another.

The word stress is derived from the Latin word «stringi», which means, «to be drawn tight». Stress can be defined as follows:

In medical terms stress is described as, «a physical or psychological stimulus that can produce mental tension or physiological reactions that may lead to illness.» When you are under stress, your adrenal gland releases corticosteroids, which are converted to cortisol in the blood stream. Cortisol have an immune suppressive effect in your body.
According to Richard S Lazarus, stress is a feeling experienced when a person thinks that «the demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to mobilize.»

Your body tries to adjust to different circumstances or continually changing environment around you. In this process, the body is put to extra work resulting in «wear and tear». In other words, your body is stressed. Stress disturbs the body’s normal way of functioning.

Without stress, there would be no life. However, excessive or prolonged stress can be harmful. Stress is unique and personal. A situation may be stressful for someone but the same situation may be challenging for others. For example, arranging a world level symposium may be challenging for one person but stressful to another. Some persons have habit of worrying unnecessarily.

Stress is not always necessarily harmful. Hans Selye said in 1956, «stress is not necessarily something bad, it all depends on how you take it. The stress of exhilarating, creative successful work is beneficial, while that of failure, humiliation or infection is detrimental.» Stress can be therefore negative, positive or neutral. Passing in an examination can be just stressful as failing.

Sometime we know in advance that doing a certain thing will be stressful, but we are willing to doing that. For example, while planning a vacation to a hill station you know that it would be stressful at certain times. But you are willing to face those challenges.

People often work well under certain stress leading to increased productivity. Many times you do not know in advance and the stress periods may be sudden. The situation may not be under your control. Too much stress is harmful. You should know your level of stress that allows you to perform optimally in your life.

Three types of stress may be distinguished:

Acute stress

Acute stress is usually for short time and may be due to work pressure, meeting deadlines pressure or minor accident, over exertion, increased physical activity, searching something but you misplaced it, or similar things.

Actue Stress Symptoms

are headaches, back pain, stomach problems, rapid heartbeat, muscle aches or body pain.
Acute stress is common in people who take too many responsibilities and are overloaded or overworked, disorganized, always in a hurry and never in time. These people are generally in positions of importance at their workplace and stressful lifestyle is inherent in them.
Chronic Stress

This type of stress is the most serious of all the 3 stress types. Chronic stress is a prolonged stress that exists for weeks, months, or even years. This stress is due to poverty, broken or stressed families and marriages, chronic illness and successive failures in life. People suffering from this type of stress get used to it and may even not realize that they are under chronic stress. It is very harmful to their health.

Whenever our body feels something not favorable, then it tries to defend itself. If this situation continues for a long time, then our body is working overtime.

There are several causes of stress. For example, you are under stress when you are worried about something, worried about your children, worried about the illness of your father, worried about your job security, or worried about your loans or similar things.

You may be under stress due to several causes. Look at the following causes of stress.

Stress at Home
- Death of spouse, family, near relative or friend.
- Injury or illness of any family member.
- Marriage of self or son or daughter or brother or sister.
- Separation or divorce from partner.
- Pregnancy or birth of a new baby.
- Children’s behavior or disobedience.
- Children’s educational performance.
- Hyperactive children.
- Sexual molestation.
- Argument or heated conversations with spouse, family members or friends or neighbors.
- Not sufficient money to meet out daily expenses or unexpected expenditure.
- Not sufficient money to raise your standard of living.
- Loss of money in burglary, pick-pocketed or share market.
- Moving house.
- Change of place or change of city or change of country.
Stress at Work
- To meet out the demands of the job.
- Your relationship with colleagues.
- To control staff under you.
- To train your staff and take work from them.
- Support you receive from your boss, colleagues and juniors.
- Excessive work pressure.
- To meet out deadlines.
- To give new results.
- To produce new publications if you are in research area.
- Working overtime and on holidays.
- New work hours.
- Promotion or you have not been promoted or your junior has superseded you.
- Argument or heated conversations with co-workers or boss.
- Change of job.
- Work against will.
- Harassment.
- Sexual molestation.
Other Causes of Stress
- Fear, intermittent or continuous.
- Threats: physical threats, social threats, financial threat, other threats.
- Uncertainty.
- Lack of sleep.
- Somebody misunderstands you.
- Setback to your position in society.

If you are under stress, then you should know how you can get stress relief.

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