Force of utterance expended upon words or syllables. Stress is in English the chief element in accent and is one of the most important in emphasis. See Guide to pronunciation, §§ 31-35.
To subject to stress, pressure, or strain.
To subject to phonetic stress; to accent.
To place emphasis on; to make emphatic; emphasize.
The force exerted, in terms of force per unit area, when one body presses upon, pulls upon, or pushes tangentially against another body.
A force that is exerted on a material.
emphasis; importance; significance; urgency; concern. to accent one's speech; to emphasize parts of an utterance; to pronounce strongly.
a state of physical or psychological strain or tension.
Force per unit area applied by one part of an object to another. Pressure is an isotropic compressive stress. Suspending a mass from a fiber places it in tensile stress. Gluing a layer of rubber between two plates and then sliding one over the other (while holding their separation constant) places the rubber in shear stress.
biodynamically, the force or forces, acting in metabolic fields.
Measure of the cause of deformation; defined as force per unit area.
A measure of the load on a structural member in terms of forces per unit area (kips per sq. in. ) (Mpa).
a force applied to an object.
a state of extreme pressure or strain
Emphasis on specific syllables in a word or specific words in a sentence when speaking. Stress is an important component of pronunciation and contributes to meaning. ( See also Intonation.)
In general terms, stress is any attempt to deform a solid. Types of stress include tension, compression, and shear. More specifically, stress is the ratio of force to unit area, /, where is force and area. Thus, it is similar to pressure, and indeed, compression is a form of pressure.
A force or action placed on a surface or material.
The condition that comes about when the demands of a situation place a strain on a person's resources.
The force acting on a formation that controls the orientation of a fracture.
The force acting on a rock or another solid to deform it, measured in kilograms per square centimeter or pounds per square inch.
The force exerted when one body presses, pulls or pushs against another body. Like the plate experiment on page two and the brick experiment on page one of this website.
Force applied to a material that tends to change its dimensions or volume; force per unit area.
Force or load per unit area, often thought of as force acting through a small area within a plane. Can be divided into normal, perpendicular to the surface, and shear, parallel to the surface, components. True stress denotes the stress where force and area are measured at the same time. Conventional stress, as applied to tension and compression tests, is force divided by original area. Nominal stress, ignoring stress raisers and disregarding plastic flow, in a notch bend test, for example, it is bending moment divided by minimum section modulus.
internal force or resistance developed in steel which was hardened, extensively machined, or cold worked.
Stress is the prominence given to certain syllables in a sequence. Within a sequence, stress is both relative and hierarchical.
Local intensity of distributed internal force experienced by a body or structure as a response to the application of external force to that body or structure.
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 area through which it acts.
The measure of the force acting on a body.
The force per unit area acting within the soil mass.
n. accent; special force given to a word, a syllable, or a note in speaking or in music.
Force exerted on a material divided by the cross-sectional area over which the force is exerted.
the emphasis that is put on a particular part of a word. This information is shown within the IPA or on the headword as a sign or a sign. The compound po litically cor rect, for example, shows a secondary (weaker) stress on the second syllable of politically and a primary (stronger) stress on the second syllable of correct.
The force per unit area of a structure and a measurement of the intensity of load.
A force applied to a solid substance resulting in deformation.
an accent or emphasis on a syllable
Relative loudness or force of vocal utterance through a syllable in a word or a word in a sentence.
The force per unit area of a body that tends to produce a deformation. . The effect of a physiological, psychological, or mental load on a biological organism which causes fatigue and tends to degrade proficiency.
a persistent psycho-physiological condition resulting from sustained perception of threat to survival. Stress correlates highly with increased sympathetic nervous system emphasis.
The physical pressure, pull, or other force exerted on a substance.
An impelling need is denied when one's natural drive is thwarted, creating unproductive ressure on the individual. (See Conflict, Strain and Tension).
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; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor"
(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"
special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson
put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"
a force that is applied to a body of rock in such a way as to change its shape or size
Force applied to a sample divided by its cross-sectional area.
May be thought of as the internal resistance of an object to an applied load. When an external load is applied to an object, a force inside the object resists the external load. The terms stress and pressure refer to the same thing. Stress is calculated by dividing the force acting by the original area over which it acts. Stress has both magnitude and orientation.
Internal resistance to change in size or shape, expressed in force per unit area.
force or load applied to a structure or to a material
Forces from the outside world impinging on the individual. Stress releases powerful neurochemicals and hormones that prepare the individual for action. If no action is taken, the stress response can lead to health problems such as depression, high blood pressure or heart attack.
The force producing or tending to produce deformation divided by the area over which the force is applied.
Physiological, psychological, environmental, or mental effects that may produce fatigue or degrade a person's performance. In terms of mechanical stress: load per unit area that develops on a plane surface within a structure in response to externally applied loads.
The instantaneous applied load divided by the instantaneous cross-sectional area of a specimen
Is a force per unit area. If the stress tends to stretch or lengthen the material, it is called tensile stress; if to compress or shorten the material, a compressive stress; and if to shear the material, a shearing stress.
this refers to the way in which more force is given to certain words in a sentence or to a particular syllable in a word
a force applied to a material that tends to change the dimensions of the material.
The degree of force with which a syllable is uttered. Syllables may be stressed ( tonic) or unstressed ( atonic) (see also countertonic).
The unit force or component of force at a point in a body acting on a plane through the point; expressed in psi.
The internal resisting force of a piece of material which is strained.
the amount of force exerted on an object, divided by the cross-sectional area of the object. The cross-sectional area is the area of a cross-section of the object, in a plane perpendicular to the direction of the force. Stress is usually expressed in units of force divided by area, such as N/cm2.
Normally refers to word stress: English words have one syllable which is invariably stressed, the others being weak or unstressed: below, normally, photographer. Words of three or more syllables may have secondary stress on one of the remaining syllables: photograph, ' responsibility.It may also refer to the greater emphasis of some syllables or words over others in speech. This often carries changes of meanings as in He went to America (not she) or He went to America (not Australia) This is an aspect of sentence stress, or rhythm, and involves different intonation patterns.
The instantaneous load applied to a specimen divided by its cross- sectional area before any deformation.
The resisting force occurring in a body as a result of an externally applied force
The applied force per unit area, usually expressed as pounds per square inch (psi). (1) Applied Stress – Stresses that are set up and exist in a body during application of an external load. (2) Residual Stress – Stresses that remain within a body as the result of plastic deformation.
The intensity of the internally distributed forces or components of forces that resist a change in the volume or shape of a material that is or has been subjected to external forces. Stress is expressed in force per unit area and is calculated on the basis of the original dimensions of the cross section of the specimen. Stress can be either direct (tension or compression) or shear. See also residual stress.
A disturbance in the body's physiological equibrium, resulting from psychological or physical forces on a person.
Any force acting upon a part or member.
deformation produced when a force is applied to a body; measured by load or force per unit section area
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.
The internal force that resists change in size or shape, expressed in force per unit area.
A force acting upon or within a mass or rock, expressed in terms of unit weight per surface area such as tons per square inch.
In a mechanical sample, the ratio of applied force to cross-sectional area which bears that force.
The force that a materials subjected to per unit of original area.
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.
The prominence or emphasis given to particular syllables. Stressed syllables usually stand out because they have long, rather than short, vowels, or because they have a different pitch or are louder than other syllables.
The ratio of applied force to the cross sectional area.
Force per unit area, such as pounds per square inch (psi). A tape wound on a reel with high tension results in a tape pack with a high interwinding stress. See tension.
Force per unit of area. Stress is normally calculated on the basis of the original cross-sectional dimensions. The three kinds of stresses are tensile, compressive, and shear.
Unfavorable deviation from normal. The action on a body of any system of balanced forces whereby strain or deformation results. In arboriculture, the adverse alteration of tree health by abiotic or biotic factors.
The push, pull, or shear that a material feels when subjected to a force; formally, the force applied per unit area over which the force acts.
the intensity, at a point in a body, of the internal forces (or components of force) that act on a given plane through the point.
A term applied to the emphasis placed on a syllable in a word. A synonym for stress is "accent."
The vertical, horizontal, or diagonal emphasis on the stroke of a letter.
An applied force or system of forces that tends to strain or deform a body
The force or resistance within any solid body against alteration of form; in the case of a solid wire it would be the load on the rope divided by the cross-section area of the wire.
Any force causing or tending to cause a change in a pig's function, structure, or behavior.
A force creating tension and compression within glass that could cause unwanted breakage. Internal stress can be caused by poor annealing or fusing of incompatible glass.
a measure of forces acting on a body. Click here to learn more
Stress is directly related to the graphics load; the more complex the display, the higher the system stress.
A measure of the load on a structural member of a steel building in terms of force per unit area.
The sum of adverse effects in environmental and management systems that force a change in the normal balance of an animalâ€(tm)s biological systems.
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 accent, or followed by a single straight quote.
In this case refers to tangential stress or the force between the layers of fluid divided by the surface area between them.
the internal forces produced by application of an external load, tending to displace component parts of the stressed material. It is defined as the force (load) divided by the area on which it acts.
The condition of a material when subjected to a force or load.
The resistance of an object to external force. Compressive stress develops as an object in compression resists being shortened. Tensile stress develops as an object in tension resists being enlongated. Shearing stress develops as an object subject to shearing forces resists deformation. Compare to strain.
The internal resistance of a material to a force per unit area.
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.
Physics has a strict definition of 'a force per unit area' and producing 'strain' in the body to which the force is applied. Biology has a wide variety of meanings, e.g. any condition that results in reduced growth, any condition that prevents an organism from realizing its 'genetic potential'. The word is often redundant, e.g. the effects of drought stress/the effects of drought. The word is also often used confusingly in two senses, both to describe force and the condition induced in the organism by the force - a confusion of stimulus and response. We have tried not to use the word.
measurement that describes internal forces within a metal product that resist the change of shape and form that has taken place to a metal product during processing. The Stress component is expressed in force per unit (usually pounds per square inch, psi).
A strain upon the normal physiological or psychological processes or functions of the body, organ or tissue. Some stresses may cause pathology or diseased states or weaken the normal body defences.
The force responsible for causing a change in an object's dimensions.
Forces from the outside world impinging on the individual. Stress is a normal part of life that can help us learn and grow. Conversely, stress can cause us significant problems. See the entire definition of 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.
A concentration of force (force per unit area)
the intensity of two forces working against each other
The pressure acting on a material or part that is trying to change its dimensions. Stress is the ratio of the force applied to the area of the material or part resisting the force.
A measure of the forces acting on a body in units of force per unit area.
Normally defined in terms of mechanical tensile stress which is the form divided by the perpendicular cross sectional area over which the force is applied.
The force divided by the area over which it acts.
the emphasis placed on a particular syllable or syllables in a word. For instance, in the word crimson, the first syllable is stressed and the second unstressed. Metre is the formal patterning of stressed and unstressed syllables.
resultant condition of strain or pressure.
The intensity of force per unit area; normal stress is applied perpendicularly to a surface or plane, shear stress is applied tangentially to a surface or plane.
An applied force or pressure, as tension or shear, exerted on a body which produces a resultant strain on the material. The ability of material to withstand a stress depends on the strength of its cohesive force or molecular resistance.
Applied force per specified area unit of material.
Physical, mental or emotional strain or tension.
The force per unit section area producing deformation in a body.
The internal force or forces set up within a body by outside applied forces or loads.
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. Also seen in the tibia and causes a hard-to-diagnose hind limb lameness. (home) stretch
Generally, a surface force, measured per unit area. In meteorology the term refers to some particular component of the stress tensor evident from the context, often to a Reynolds stress, −, where is the density, ′ and ′ are eddy velocities, and the overbar indicates a time average. See also surface friction, pressure, shearing stress.
A force exerted upon a thing that tends to cause strain, separation or deform its shape.
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; also, by extension, the external pressure which creates the internal force. AGI
In linguistics, stress is the relative emphasis that may be given to certain syllables in a word. The term is also used for similar patterns of phonetic prominence inside syllables.
Stress is the internal distribution of force per unit area that balances and reacts to external loads applied to a body. It is a second-order tensor with nine components, but can be fully described with six components due to symmetry in the absence of body moments. Stress is often broken down into its shear and normal components as these have unique physical significance.