Stress

Stress may refer to:

Mechanical

 * Stress (mechanics), the average amount of force exerted per unit area. It is the internal resistance a material offers to being deformed and is measured in terms of the applied load. The effects of mechanical stress on a polymer can be measured using dynamic mechanical analysis.
 * Compressive stress, the stress applied to materials resulting in their compaction. It is the ability of a material to resist being crushed.
 * Tensile stress (also referred to as tension) is the stress state leading to expansion.
 * Yield stress, the stress at which a material begins to deform plastically.

Biological

 * Stress (biology), physiological or psychological stress; some types include:
 * Chronic stress, persistent stress which can lead to illness and mental disorder
 * Eustress, positive stress that can lead to improved long-term functioning
 * Workplace stress, stress caused by employment.

Geological

 * Compression (geology), the set of stresses directed toward the center of a rock mass
 * Shear (geology), the response of a rock to deformation usually by compressive stress and forms particular textures
 * Tension (geology), occurs when a rock is pulled apart in two opposite directions

Music

 * Accent (music)
 * Stress (band), an early 1980s melodic rock band from San Diego
 * Stress (Neo-Psychedelic band), from the late 1980s
 * "Stress", a song by French band Justice, from † (album)
 * "Stress", a song by Odd Børre, the entrant representing Norway at the Eurovision Song Contest 1968
 * Stress (musician), an Estonian-born Swiss musician (see: de:Stress (Musiker))

Other

 * Stress (game), card game
 * Stress (linguistics), phonological use of prominence in language
 * Stress (journal), a medical journal published by Informa plc.

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