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Stress is never a given. There are people who get divorced amicably. There are people who pack up and move with no emotional toll. There is no stressor 'out there' in the world. We experience stress - or we don't - depending on what we believe.
Andrew J. Bernstein

Meaning of "stressor" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STRESSOR

stressor  [ˈstrɛsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRESSOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stressor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STRESSOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

stressor

Stressor

A stressor is a chemical or biological agent, environmental condition, external stimulus or an event that causes stress to an organism. An event that triggers the stress response may include: ▪ environmental stressors ▪ daily stress events ▪ life changes ▪ workplace stressors ▪ chemical stressors ▪ social stressor Stressors have physical, chemical and mental responses inside of the body. Physical stressors produce mechanical stresses on skin, bones, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves that cause tissue deformation and in extreme cases tissue failure. Chemical stresses also produce biomechanical responses associated with metabolism and tissue repair. Physical stressors may produce pain and impair work performance. Chronic pain and impairment requiring medical attention may result from extreme physical stressors or if there is not sufficient recovery time between successive exposures. Stressors may also affect mental function and performance.

Definition of stressor in the English dictionary

The definition of stressor in the dictionary is an event, experience, etc, that causes stress.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STRESSOR


aggressor
əˈɡrɛsə
compressor
kəmˈprɛsə
corepressor
ˌkəʊrɪˈprɛsə
decompressor
ˌdiːkəmˈprɛsə
depressor
dɪˈprɛsə
distresser
dɪˈstrɛsə
dresser
ˈdrɛsə
expresser
ɪkˈsprɛsə
fluorescer
ˌflʊəˈrɛsə
hairdresser
ˈhɛəˌdrɛsə
presser
ˈprɛsə
pressor
ˈprɛsə
redressor
rɪˈdrɛsə
regressor
rɪˈɡrɛsə
represser
rɪˈprɛsə
repressor
rɪˈprɛsə
suppresser
səˈprɛsə
suppressor
səˈprɛsə
vasopressor
ˌveɪzəʊˈprɛsə
vinedresser
ˈvaɪnˌdrɛsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRESSOR

stress
stress ball
stress fracture
stress mark
stress pattern
stress position
stress test
stress-busting
stress-related
stressbuster
stressed
stressed out
stressed skin
stressed-skin
stressful
stressfully
stressfulness
stressless
stresslessness
stressy

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRESSOR

assessor
assistant professor
associate professor
axial-flow compressor
college professor
Edward the Confessor
food processor
lessor
microprocessor
nutty professor
oppressor
possessor
predecessor
preprocessor
processor
professor
scissor
successor
transgressor
visiting professor
word processor

Synonyms and antonyms of stressor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stressor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRESSOR

Find out the translation of stressor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stressor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stressor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

压力源
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estresor
570 millions of speakers

English

stressor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तनाव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإجهاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стресс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estressor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ট্রেসার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

stress
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Stressor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stressor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ストレッサー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스트레스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Stres
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

căng thẳng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழுத்தியின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ताणता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

stres
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fattore di stress
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stresora
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стрес
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

factor de stres
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στρεσογόνος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stressor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stressor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stressor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stressor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRESSOR»

The term «stressor» is regularly used and occupies the 77.820 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STRESSOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stressor

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QUOTES WITH «STRESSOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stressor.
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Andrew J. Bernstein
Stress is never a given. There are people who get divorced amicably. There are people who pack up and move with no emotional toll. There is no stressor 'out there' in the world. We experience stress - or we don't - depending on what we believe.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRESSOR»

Discover the use of stressor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stressor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Multiple Stressor Effects in Relation to Declining Amphibian ...
For well over a decade, scientists have been trying to pinpoint the environmental cause for declining populations of amphibians in many habitats across the globe.
Greg Linder, 2003
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A Stressor-strain Model of Organizational Citizenship ...
Prior research has attempted to develop a model of organizational citizenship behaviors (OCB) and counterproductive work behaviors (CWB), but limited testing remains a problem.
Kimberly E. O'Brien, 2008
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Chewing Gum and Cigarette Smokers: Response to a Laboratory ...
Findings and conclusions.
Brian Isaac Miller, 2007
4
Stressor identification guidance document.
ES.1 The Clean Water Act, Biological Integrity, and Stressor Identification In this Summary: ES.1 The Clean Water Act, Biological Integrity, and Stressor Identification ES.2 Intended Audience ES.3 Application of the SI Process ES.4 Document ...
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Stressor Events, Resources, and Depressive Symptoms in ...
Joanna Beth Waldman. The second multiple regression analysis examined depressive symptom change scores (time two CES-D score minus time one CES- D score) as a function of the number of stressors and the number of resources ...
Joanna Beth Waldman, 2008
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Stressor-response Relationships Between Urban Stream Quality ...
Hypotheses were developed from stressor response relations between benthic macro invertebrates and measured parameters, examining significance of relationships to stream conditions (Table 1.1). Table 1.1 List of Hypotheses developed ...
Kyle Kruger, 2009
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Coping with an Analogue Traumatic Stressor: Role of ...
Wells and Papageorgiou (1995) asked participants to cope in a particular way for only four minutes following exposure to a film stressor and then examined the effects of the coping method on number of intrusive thoughts. Importantly, these ...
Berglind Gudmundsdottir, 2006
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Job insecurity as a psychosocial job stressor in the context ...
Yhteenveto.
Saija Mauno, 1999
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Resiliency in Response to an Analogue Stressor: Exploring ...
Although resiliency is the most common outcome following a traumatic event, there is little research on factors that buffer against the experience of a trauma.
Sarah A. Palyo, 2008
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A Textbook of Modern Toxicology
The final activity of the ecological response analysis is developing a stressor– response profile to evaluate single species, populations, general trophic levels, communities, ecosystems, or landscapes— whatever is appropriate for the defined ...
Ernest Hodgson, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRESSOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stressor is used in the context of the following news items.
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Climate change top ocean stressor: Study
Climate change is the largest human-caused stressor on the world's oceans, according to a new study published in the journal Nature. Of the areas observed in ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
2
Urology wait times a stressor
A urology patient with Eastern Health is speaking out after he learned he will wait between four and six weeks for a surgery that he says was deemed urgent by ... «Newfoundland and Labrador Compass, Jun 15»
3
A Case for Non-Chemical Stressors
In their study, "A Conceptual Framework for Evaluating the Interaction of a Chemical and Nonchemical Stressor in Human Health Risk Assessments: A Case ... «Natural Resources Defense Council, Apr 15»
4
America's #1 Stressor (Money) and How to Overcome It
2015-02-22-canstockphoto9482780copy.jpg Money is the #1 worry for Americans, according to the Stress in America survey released by the American ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
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This Is the Number One Source of Stress in America
This news isn't super shocking—money has been the top stressor since the APA started conducting its annual survey in 2007. But this year's results show that ... «ABC News, Feb 15»
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The biggest stressor on social media? The 'cost of caring' about your …
The golden rule this isn't. When it comes to social media, sharing seems to help, but caring may come with a price. A new study released last week by the Pew ... «BetaBoston, Jan 15»
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Social media doesn't make you more stressed
"When you're aware of bad things happening in other people's lives, particularly friends and family, that's a stressor for you, too." Social media "is a reminding ... «USA TODAY, Jan 15»
8
The #1 Stressor You Need to Eliminate in 2015 (And 62 Ways to Do It)
We're starting to understand that resolutions don't have a whole lot of meaning if you make them just to make them -- or because you think you're supposed to. «Huffington Post, Jan 15»
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Work Was The Biggest Stressor For Canadians In 2014: Survey
Whistling while you work may not help melt the stress away, but a little mindful breathing does the trick for some. A new survey of more than 2,700 Globe and ... «Huffington Post Canada, Dec 14»
10
Survey shows workload remains stressor for Fairfax County teachers
Workload continues to be a pressing issue for Fairfax County educators, according to the results of a survey released this week by a local teacher's union. «Fairfaxtimes.com, Dec 14»

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