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idea vs strain

strain vs idea

idea and strain both are nouns.

idea is not a verb while strain is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
idea Yes No No No
strain Yes No Yes No
As nouns, strain is a hypernym of idea; that is, strain is a word with a broader meaning than idea:
  • idea: (music) melodic subject of a musical composition
  • strain: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
Other hypernyms of idea include air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, tune.
idea (noun) strain (noun)
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about an effortful attempt to attain a goal
your intention; what you intend to do the act of singing
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth an intense or violent exertion
a personal view the general meaning or substance of an utterance
(music) melodic subject of a musical composition a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
idea (verb) strain (verb)
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
alter the shape of (something) by stress
to exert much effort or energy
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
remove by passing through a filter
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
become stretched or tense or taut
rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
test the limits of
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