hyperstress

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hyper- +‎ stress

Noun[edit]

hyperstress (countable and uncountable, plural hyperstresses)

  1. (psychology) Excessive stress.
    Antonym: hypostress
    Coordinate term: eustress
  2. (physics) A four-dimensional equivalent of mechanical stress.