Stress vs. Accent
Stressnoun
(biology) A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing an organism.
Stressnoun
(biology) Aggression toward an organism resulting in a response in an attempt to restore previous conditions.
Stressnoun
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.
Stressnoun
Force externally applied to a body which cause internal stress within the body.
Stressnoun
(uncountable) Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal.
Stressnoun
The emphasis placed on a syllable of a word.
Stressnoun
(uncountable) Emphasis placed on words in speaking.
Stressnoun
(uncountable) Emphasis placed on a particular point in an argument or discussion (whether spoken or written).
Stressnoun
obsolete form of distress
Stressnoun
distress; the act of distraining; also, the thing distrained.
Stressverb
To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.
Stressverb
To apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal).
Stressverb
(informal) To suffer stress; to worry or be agitated.
Stressverb
To emphasise (a syllable of a word).
Stressverb
To emphasise (words in speaking).
Stressverb
To emphasise (a point) in an argument or discussion.
Stressnoun
Distress.
Stressnoun
Pressure, strain; - used chiefly of immaterial things; except in mechanics; hence, urgency; importance; weight; significance.
Stressnoun
The force, or combination of forces, which produces a strain; force exerted in any direction or manner between contiguous bodies, or parts of bodies, and taking specific names according to its direction, or mode of action, as thrust or pressure, pull or tension, shear or tangential stress.
Stressnoun
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.
Stressnoun
Distress; the act of distraining; also, the thing distrained.
Stressverb
To press; to urge; to distress; to put to difficulties.
Stressverb
To subject to stress, pressure, or strain.
Stressverb
To subject to phonetic stress; to accent.
Stressverb
To place emphasis on; to make emphatic; emphasize.
Stressnoun
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch);
Stressnoun
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense;
Stressnoun
(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body;
Stressnoun
special emphasis attached to something;
Stressnoun
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension;
Stressverb
to stress, single out as important;
Stressverb
put stress on; utter with an accent;
Stressverb
test the limits of;
Stressnoun
pressure or tension exerted on a material object
Stressnoun
the degree of stress measured in units of force per unit area.
Stressnoun
a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances
Stressnoun
something that causes a state of strain or tension
Stressnoun
physiological disturbance or damage caused to an organism by adverse circumstances
Stressnoun
particular emphasis or importance
Stressnoun
emphasis given to a particular syllable or word in speech, typically through a combination of relatively greater loudness, higher pitch, and longer duration
Stressverb
give particular emphasis or importance to (a point, statement, or idea) made in speech or writing
Stressverb
give emphasis to (a syllable or word) when pronouncing it
Stressverb
subject to pressure or tension
Stressverb
cause mental or emotional strain or tension in
Stressverb
become tense or anxious; worry
Accentnoun
(linguistics) A higher-pitched or stronger articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
Accentnoun
(figuratively) Emphasis or importance in general.
Accentnoun
(orthography) A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.
Accentnoun
Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.
Accentnoun
The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
Accentnoun
A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it.
Accentnoun
A word; a significant tone or sound.
Accentnoun
Expressions in general; speech.
Accentnoun
Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
Accentnoun
(music) A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
Accentnoun
(music) A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.
Accentnoun
(music) The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.
Accentnoun
(music) The expressive emphasis and shading of a passage.
Accentnoun
(music) A mark used to represent specific stress on a note.
Accentnoun
(mathematics) A mark placed at the right hand of a letter, and a little above it, to distinguish magnitudes of a similar kind expressed by the same letter, but differing in value, as y', y.
Accentnoun
(geometry) A mark at the right hand of a number, indicating minutes of a degree, seconds, etc., as in 12' 27, meaning twelve minutes and twenty-seven seconds.
Accentnoun
(engineering) A mark used to denote feet and inches, as in 6' 10'', meaning six feet ten inches.
Accentnoun
Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.
Accentnoun
A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.
Accentnoun
A distinctive feature or quality.
Accentnoun
(archaic) Utterance.
Accentverb
(transitive) To express the accent of vocally; to utter with accent.
Accentverb
(transitive) To mark emphatically; to emphasize; to accentuate; to make prominent.
Accentverb
(transitive) To mark with written accents.
Accentnoun
A superior force of voice or of articulative effort upon some particular syllable of a word or a phrase, distinguishing it from the others.
Accentnoun
A mark or character used in writing, and serving to regulate the pronunciation; esp.: (a) a mark to indicate the nature and place of the spoken accent; (b) a mark to indicate the quality of sound of the vowel marked; as, the French accents.
Accentnoun
Modulation of the voice in speaking; manner of speaking or pronouncing; peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice; tone; as, a foreign accent; a French or a German accent.
Accentnoun
A word; a significant tone
Accentnoun
Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
Accentnoun
A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
Accentnoun
A mark placed at the right hand of a letter, and a little above it, to distinguish magnitudes of a similar kind expressed by the same letter, but differing in value, as y´, y.
Accentverb
To express the accent of (either by the voice or by a mark); to utter or to mark with accent.
Accentverb
To mark emphatically; to emphasize.
Accentnoun
distinctive manner of oral expression;
Accentnoun
special importance or significance;
Accentnoun
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people;
Accentnoun
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch);
Accentnoun
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
Accentverb
to stress, single out as important;
Accentverb
put stress on; utter with an accent;
