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labor vs strain

strain vs labor

labor and strain both are nouns.

labor and strain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
labor Yes No Yes No
strain Yes No Yes No
As verbs, strain is a hyponym of labor; that is, strain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than labor:
  • labor: strive and make an effort to reach a goal
  • strain: to exert much effort or energy
Other hyponyms of labor include reach, strive.
labor (noun) strain (noun)
productive work (especially physical work done for wages) an effortful attempt to attain a goal
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted the act of singing
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages an intense or violent exertion
an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement the general meaning or substance of an utterance
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child 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
labor (verb) strain (verb)
undergo the efforts of childbirth cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
work hard alter the shape of (something) by stress
strive and make an effort to reach a goal 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
Difference between labor and strain

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