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strain vs theme

theme vs strain

strain and theme both are nouns.

strain and theme both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
strain Yes No Yes No
theme Yes No Yes No
As nouns, theme is a hyponym of strain; that is, theme is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than strain:
  • strain: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
  • theme: (music) melodic subject of a musical composition
Other hyponyms of strain include fanfare, flourish, tucket, glissando, roulade, leitmotif, leitmotiv, theme song, signature, signature tune, theme song, idea, melodic theme, musical theme, part, voice.
strain (noun) theme (noun)
an effortful attempt to attain a goal a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
the act of singing the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
an intense or violent exertion an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
the general meaning or substance of an utterance (music) melodic subject of a musical composition
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
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
strain (verb) theme (verb)
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious provide with a particular theme or motive
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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