stress
Definitions
General English
- noun the force or
pressure
onsomething
- verb to put emphasis on
something
General Science
- noun the internal force, or load per unit
area
of a body that resists distortion or change of shape of the body - verb to subject something to stress
Agriculture
- noun a condition where an outside influence changes the composition or functioning of something
- noun a state of anxiety or strain that can affect an animal’s health
Commerce
- noun nervous tension or worry, caused by overwork, difficulty with managers, etc.
Construction
intensity
of internal force (i.e., force per unitarea
) exerted by either of two adjacent parts of a body on the other across an imagined plane of separation. When the forces are parallel to the plane, the stress is called shear stress; when the forces are normal to the plane, the stress is called normal stress; when the normal stress is directed toward the part on which it acts it is called compressive stress; when it is directed away from the part on which it acts it is called tensile stress.
Electronics
- A force per unit area that causes strain. Stress is caused by the internal forces of a body which
resist
the lengthening, contraction,torsion
, or othermechanical
deformation
caused by an external force. Also, to subject to such a force. - To subject to
operating conditions
which are harsher than usual.
Medical
- noun
physical
pressure
on an object or part of the body - noun a factor or combination of factors in a person’s life which make him or her
feel
tired andanxious
- noun a condition in which an outside influence such as
overwork
or a mental or emotional state such asanxiety
changes the working of the body and canaffect
the hormone balance
Computing
- acronym forstructural engineering system solver (written as STRESS)
