breaking point vs stress

breaking point and stress both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
breaking point	Yes	No	No	No
stress	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stress is a hypernym of breaking point; that is, stress is a word with a broader meaning than breaking point:

As nouns, stress is a hypernym of breaking point; that is, stress is a word with a broader meaning than breaking point:

breaking point: (psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial
stress: (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

Other hypernyms of breaking point include tenseness, tension.

breaking point (noun)	stress (noun)
the degree of tension or stress at which something breaks	the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
(psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial	(physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
	(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
	difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
	special emphasis attached to something

breaking point (verb)	stress (verb)
	to suffer from stress
	to stress, single out as important
	put stress on; utter with an accent
	test the limits of