stress test | a test measuring how a system functions when subjected to controlled amounts of stress |
stress mark | a mark indicating the stress on a syllable |
stress emphasis accent | the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch), he put the stress on the wrong syllable |
word stress word accent | the distribution of stresses within a polysyllabic word |
sentence stress | the distribution of stresses within a sentence |
stress | (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body, the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area |
residual | (often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing, he could retire on his residuals |
stress incontinence | urinary incontinence that occurs when involuntary pressure is put on the bladder by coughing or laughing or sneezing or lifting or straining |
remainder balance residual residue residuum rest | something left after other parts have been taken away, there was no remainder, he threw away the rest, he took what he wanted and I got the balance |
fatigue fracture stress fracture | fracture resulting from excessive activity rather than a specific injury |
tension tenseness stress | (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense, he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension, stress is a vasoconstrictor |
posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD | an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images |
stress strain | 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 |
stress focus | special emphasis attached to something, the stress was more on accuracy than on speed |
residual soil residual clay | the soil that is remaining after the soluble elements have been dissolved |
residual oil resid | oil products that remain after petroleum has been distilled |
stress accent accentuate | put stress on, utter with an accent, In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word |
stress emphasize emphasise punctuate accent accentuate | to stress, single out as important, Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet |
try strain stress | test the limits of, You are trying my patience! |
residual residuary | relating to or indicating a remainder, residual quantity |