Stress vs. Tension
Difference Between Stress and Tension
Stressnoun
(biology) A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing an organism.
Tensionnoun
The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.
Stressnoun
(biology) Aggression toward an organism resulting in a response in an attempt to restore previous conditions.
Tensionnoun
Psychological state of being tense.
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.
Tensionnoun
A feeling of nervousness, excitement, or fear that is created in a movie, book, etc.; suspense.
Stressnoun
Force externally applied to a body which cause internal stress within the body.
Tensionnoun
State of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length.
Stressnoun
(uncountable) Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal.
Go easy on him, he's been under a lot of stress lately.Tensionnoun
Force transmitted through a rope, string, cable, or similar object (used with prepositions on, in, or of, e.g., "The tension in the cable is 1000 N", to convey that the same magnitude of force applies to objects attached to both ends).
Stressnoun
The emphasis placed on a syllable of a word.
Some people put the stress on the first syllable of “controversy”; others put it on the second.Tensionnoun
Voltage. Usually only the terms low tension, high tension, and extra-high tension, and the abbreviations LT, HT, and EHT are used. They are not precisely defined; LT is normally a few volts, HT a few hundreds of volts, and EHT thousands of volts.
Stressnoun
(uncountable) Emphasis placed on words in speaking.
Tensionverb
To place an object in tension, to pull or place strain on.
We tensioned the cable until it snapped.Stressnoun
(uncountable) Emphasis placed on a particular point in an argument or discussion (whether spoken or written).
Tensionnoun
feelings of hostility that are not manifest;
he could sense her latent hostility to himthe diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensionsStressnoun
obsolete form of distress
Tensionnoun
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense;
he suffered from fatigue and emotional tensionstress is a vasoconstrictorStressnoun
distress; the act of distraining; also, the thing distrained.
Tensionnoun
the physical condition of being stretched or strained;
it places great tension on the leg muscleshe could feel the tenseness of her bodyStressverb
To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.
Tensionnoun
a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature);
there is a tension created between narrative time and movie timethere is a tension between these approaches to understanding historyStressverb
To apply emotional pressure to (a person or animal).
Tensionnoun
(physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body;
the direction of maximum tension moves asymptotically toward the direction of the shearStressverb
(informal) To suffer stress; to worry or be agitated.
Tensionnoun
the action of stretching something tight;
tension holds the belt in the pulleysStressverb
To emphasise (a syllable of a word).
“Emphasis” is stressed on the first syllable, but “emphatic” is stressed on the second.Stressverb
To emphasise (words in speaking).
Stressverb
To emphasise (a point) in an argument or discussion.
I must stress that this information is given in strict confidence.Stressnoun
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch);
he put the stress on the wrong syllableStressnoun
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense;
he suffered from fatigue and emotional tensionstress is a vasoconstrictorStressnoun
(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body;
the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of areaStressnoun
special emphasis attached to something;
the stress was more on accuracy than on speedStressnoun
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension;
she endured the stresses and strains of lifehe presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and dangerStressverb
to stress, single out as important;
Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in dietStressverb
put stress on; utter with an accent;
In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each wordStressverb
test the limits of;
You are trying my patience!
