stress vs nervous strain

nervous strain vs stress

stress and nervous strain both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, nervous strain is a hypernym of stress; that is, nervous strain is a word with a broader meaning than stress:

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

Other hypernyms of stress include mental strain, strain.

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

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