nervous strain vs stress

stress vs nervous strain

nervous strain and stress both are nouns.

nervous strain is not a verb while stress is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nervous strain	Yes	No	No	No
stress	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stress is a hyponym of nervous strain; that is, stress is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than nervous strain:

nervous strain: (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
stress: (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense

Other hyponyms of nervous strain include tenseness, tension.

nervous strain (noun)	stress (noun)
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress	the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
	(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

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

Difference between nervous strain and stress

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