stress vs mechanical stress

mechanical stress vs stress

stress and mechanical stress both are nouns.

stress is a verb but mechanical stress is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stress	Yes	No	Yes	No
mechanical stress	Yes	No	No	No

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

stress: (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
mechanical stress: elastic stress (any deformation of a solid material) and viscous stress (the gradual changing of the deformation) combined.

Other hyponyms of stress include tension, breaking point.

stress (noun)	mechanical stress (noun)
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)	elastic stress (any deformation of a solid material) and viscous stress (the gradual changing of the deformation) combined.
(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

stress (verb)	mechanical 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 stress and mechanical stress

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