Stress vs. Pressure

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

Pressurenoun

A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

Pressurenoun

A contrasting force or impulse of any kind

Pressurenoun

Distress.

Pressurenoun

Urgency

Pressurenoun

(obsolete) Impression; stamp; character impressed.

Pressurenoun

(physics) The amount of force that is applied over a given area divided by the size of this area.

Pressureverb

(transitive) To encourage or heavily exert force or influence.

Pressurenoun

The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand.

Pressurenoun

A contrasting force or impulse of any kind; as, the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization.

Pressurenoun

Affliction; distress; grievance.

Pressurenoun

Urgency; as, the pressure of business.

Pressurenoun

Impression; stamp; character impressed.

Pressurenoun

The action of a force against some obstacle or opposing force; a force in the nature of a thrust, distributed over a surface, often estimated with reference to the amount upon a unit's area.

Pressurenoun

Electro-motive force.

Pressurenoun

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit);

Pressurenoun

a force that compels;

Pressurenoun

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure;

Pressurenoun

the state of urgently demanding notice or attention;

Pressurenoun

the somatic sensation of pressure;

Pressurenoun

an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress

Pressureverb

to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :

Pressureverb

exert pressure on someone through threats

Pressurenoun

continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it

Pressurenoun

the force per unit area exerted by a fluid against a surface with which it is in contact

Pressurenoun

the use of persuasion or intimidation to make someone do something

Pressurenoun

the influence or effect of someone or something

Pressurenoun

a sense of stressful urgency caused by having too many demands on one's time or resources

Pressureverb

attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something

Pressure

Pressure (symbol: p or P) is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed. Gauge pressure (also spelled gage pressure) is the pressure relative to the ambient pressure.