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Definition of Strain
1. Noun. (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces.
Generic synonyms: Deformation
Specialized synonyms: Overstrain
2. Verb. To exert much effort or energy. "Straining our ears to hear"
Specialized synonyms: Extend Oneself, Kill Oneself, Overexert Oneself, Bother, Inconvenience Oneself, Trouble, Trouble Oneself
Generic synonyms: Drive, Labor, Labour, Push, Tug
3. Verb. Test the limits of. "You are trying my patience!"
Generic synonyms: Afflict
Specialized synonyms: Rack
Derivative terms: Stress, Stress, Stressor
4. Noun. Difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension. "He presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"
5. Verb. Use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity. "Don't strain your mind too much"
Generic synonyms: Apply, Employ, Use, Utilise, Utilize
Specialized synonyms: Overextend, Overstrain, Task, Tax
Derivative terms: Straining
6. Noun. A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence. "She was humming an air from Beethoven"
Specialized synonyms: Fanfare, Flourish, Tucket, Glissando, Roulade, Leitmotif, Leitmotiv, Theme Song, Signature, Signature Tune, Theme Song, Idea, Melodic Theme, Musical Theme, Theme, Part, Voice
Generic synonyms: Music
Terms within: Musical Phrase, Phrase
Derivative terms: Melodious, Melodious, Melodize
7. Verb. Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements. "Sift the flour"
Generic synonyms: Separate
Specialized synonyms: Rice, Resift, Riddle, Screen, Fan, Winnow
Derivative terms: Sieve, Sieve, Sifter, Sifting, Strainer
Also: Sieve Out
8. Noun. (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress. "The mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"
Category relationships: Psychological Science, Psychology
Generic synonyms: Nerves, Nervousness
Specialized synonyms: Stress, Tenseness, Tension
9. Verb. Cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious. "He got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"
Generic synonyms: Affect
Causes: Tense, Tense Up
Specialized synonyms: Extend, Stretch
Antonyms: Unstrain, Relax
Derivative terms: Tension
10. Noun. A special variety of domesticated animals within a species. "He created a new strain of sheep"
Generic synonyms: Animal Group, Variety
Specialized synonyms: Bloodstock, Pedigree
Group relationships: Species
Derivative terms: Breed, Breed, Stock
11. Verb. Become stretched or tense or taut. "The rope strained when the weight was attached"
12. Noun. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups. "A new strain of microorganisms"
Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Generic synonyms: Taxon, Taxonomic Category, Taxonomic Group
Group relationships: Species
Derivative terms: Variant
13. Verb. Remove by passing through a filter. "Filter out the impurities"
Generic synonyms: Separate
Derivative terms: Filter, Filtrate, Filtration, Filtration, Filter, Filtrate, Strainer
14. Noun. Injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain.
15. Verb. Rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender. "Puree the vegetables for the baby"
Category relationships: Cookery, Cooking, Preparation
Generic synonyms: Rub
Derivative terms: Puree
16. Noun. The general meaning or substance of an utterance. "Although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"
17. Noun. An effortful attempt to attain a goal.
Generic synonyms: Attempt, Effort, Endeavor, Endeavour, Try
Specialized synonyms: Jehad, Jihad
Derivative terms: Strenuous, Strive
18. Verb. Alter the shape of (something) by stress. "His body was deformed by leprosy"
Generic synonyms: Form, Shape
Specialized synonyms: Jaundice
Derivative terms: Deformation
19. Noun. An intense or violent exertion.
Generic synonyms: Effort, Elbow Grease, Exertion, Sweat, Travail
Derivative terms: Strenuous
20. Noun. The act of singing. "With a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"
Generic synonyms: Vocal Music
Specialized synonyms: Carol, Cradlesong, Lullaby
Derivative terms: Sing, Sing, Songster
Definition of Strain
1. n. Race; stock; generation; descent; family.
2. v. t. To draw with force; to extend with great effort; to stretch; as, to strain a rope; to strain the shrouds of a ship; to strain the cords of a musical instrument.
3. v. i. To make violent efforts.
4. n. The act of straining, or the state of being strained.
5. n. A cultural subvariety that is only slightly differentiated.
Definition of Strain
1. Noun. (obsolete) Treasure. ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete) The blood-vessel in the yolk of an egg. ¹
3. Noun. (archaic) Race; lineage, pedigree. ¹
4. Noun. Hereditary character, quality, or disposition. ¹
5. Noun. A tendency or disposition ¹
6. Noun. (literary) Any sustained note or movement; a song; a distinct portion of an ode or other poem; also, the pervading note, or burden, of a song, poem, oration, book, etc.; theme; motive; manner; style ¹
7. Noun. (biology) A particular breed or race of animal, microbe etc. ¹
8. Noun. (music) A portion of music divided off by a double bar; a complete musical period or sentence; a movement, or any rounded subdivision of a movement. ¹
9. Noun. (rare) A kind or sort (of person etc.). ¹
10. Verb. (obsolete) To hold tightly, to clasp. ¹
11. Verb. To apply a force or forces to by stretching out. ¹
12. Verb. To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable. ¹
13. Verb. To tighten (the strings of a musical instrument); to uplift (one’s voice). ¹
14. Verb. To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander ¹
15. Noun. The act of straining, or the state of being strained. ¹
16. Noun. A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles. ¹
17. Noun. An injury resulting from violent effort; a sprain. ¹
18. Noun. (engineering) The amount by which a material deforms under stress or force, given as a ratio of the deformation to the initial dimension of the material and typically symbolised by ? is termed the engineering strain. The true strain is defined as the natural logarithm of the ratio of the final dimension to the initial dimension. ¹
19. Noun. (obsolete) The track of a deer. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Strain
1. to exert to the utmost [v -ED, -ING, -S]