stress

Meanings

• the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
  • "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
• (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
  • "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
• special emphasis attached to something
  • "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
• difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; ; - R.J.Samuelson
  • "she endured the stresses and strains of life"
  • "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"
• (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
  • "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"
• to stress, single out as important
• put stress on; utter with an accent
• test the limits of

Synonyms

accent, accentuate, emphasis, emphasise, emphasize, focus, punctuate, strain, tenseness, tension, try