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strain strain definition

strain


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  strain 
 
  6  of  9  senses  of  strain 
 
  Sense  1 
  strive,  reach,  strain 
  =>  overstrain 
  =>  extend  oneself 
  =>  kill  oneself,  overexert  oneself 
  =>  trouble  oneself,  trouble,  bother,  inconvenience  oneself 
 
  Sense  2 
  try  strain,  stress 
  =>  rack 
 
  Sense  3 
  strain,  extend 
  =>  overstrain,  overextend 
  =>  tax,  task 
 
  Sense  4 
  sift,  sieve,  strain 
  =>  rice 
  =>  resift 
  =>  riddle,  screen 
  =>  winnow,  fan 
 
  Sense  5 
  tense,  strain,  tense  up 
  =>  crick 
  =>  stretch,  extend 
 
  Sense  9 
  deform,  distort,  strain 
  =>  jaundice 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  strain 
 
  6  of  9  senses  of  strain 
 
  Sense  1 
  strive,  reach,  strain 
  =>  overstrain 
  =>  extend  oneself 
  =>  kill  oneself,  overexert  oneself 
  =>  trouble  oneself,  trouble,  bother,  inconvenience  oneself 
 
  Sense  2 
  try  strain,  stress 
  =>  rack 
 
  Sense  3 
  strain,  extend 
  =>  overstrain,  overextend 
  =>  tax,  task 
 
  Sense  4 
  sift,  sieve,  strain 
  =>  rice 
  =>  resift 
  =>  riddle,  screen 
  =>  winnow,  fan 
 
  Sense  5 
  tense,  strain,  tense  up 
  =>  crick 
  =>  stretch,  extend 
  =>  spread-eagle 
  =>  crane,  stretch  out 
 
  Sense  9 
  deform,  distort,  strain 
  =>  jaundice 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  strain 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  strain 
 
  9  senses  of  strain 
 
  Sense  1 
  strive,  reach,  strain 
  =>  tug,  labor,  labour,  push  drive 
 
  Sense  2 
  try  strain,  stress 
  =>  afflict 
 
  Sense  3 
  strain,  extend 
  =>  use  utilize,  utilise,  apply,  employ 
 
  Sense  4 
  sift,  sieve,  strain 
  =>  separate 
 
  Sense  5 
  tense,  strain,  tense  up 
  =>  affect 
 
  Sense  6 
  strain,  tense 
  =>  tighten 
 
  Sense  7 
  filter,  filtrate,  strain,  separate  out  filter  out 
  =>  separate 
 
  Sense  8 
  puree,  strain 
  =>  rub 
 
  Sense  9 
  deform,  distort,  strain 
  =>  shape,  form 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  strain 
 
  strain  used  as  a  verb  is  familiar  (polysemy  count  =  9) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  strain 
 
  Sense  1 
  strive,  reach,  strain 
  =>  tug,  labor,  labour,  push  drive 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  try  strain,  stress 
  =>  afflict 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  strain,  extend 
  =>  use  utilize,  utilise,  apply,  employ 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  sift,  sieve,  strain 
  =>  separate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  tense,  strain,  tense  up 
  =>  affect 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  strain,  tense 
  =>  tighten 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  7 
  filter,  filtrate,  strain,  separate  out  filter  out 
  =>  separate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  8 
  puree,  strain 
  =>  rub 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  9 
  deform,  distort,  strain 
  =>  shape,  form 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  strain 
  cotton  strain 
  eyestrain 
  mental  strain 
  nervous  strain 
  overstrain 
  poinsettia  strain 
  strain 
  strain  gauge 
  strainer 
  strainer  vine 
  straining 
 
  Overview  of  noun  strain 
 
  The  noun  strain  has  12  senses  (first  7  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  strain  --  ((physics)  deformation  of  a  physical  body  under  the  action  of  applied  forces) 
  2.  (3)  stress,  strain  --  (difficulty  that  causes  worry  or  emotional  tension:  "she  endured  the  stresses  and  strains  of  life";  "he  presided  over  the  economy  during  the  period  of  the  greatest  stress  and  danger"-  R.J.Samuelson) 
  3.  (3)  tune,  melody,  air,  strain,  melodic  line  line  melodic  phrase  --  (a  succession  of  notes  forming  a  distinctive  sequence;  "she  was  humming  an  air  from  Beethoven") 
  4.  (2)  strain,  mental  strain,  nervous  strain  --  (nervousness  resulting  from  mental  stress;  "his  responsibilities  were  a  constant  strain";  "the  mental  strain  of  staying  alert  hour  after  hour  was  too  much  for  him") 
  5.  (2)  breed,  strain,  stock,  variety  --  (a  special  kind  of  domesticated  animals  within  a  species;  "he  experimented  on  a  particular  breed  of  white  rats";  "he  created  a  new  variety  of  sheep") 
  6.  (1)  form  variant,  strain,  var.  --  ((biology)  a  group  of  organisms  within  a  species  that  differ  in  trivial  ways  from  similar  groups;  "a  new  strain  of  microorganisms") 
  7.  (1)  breed,  strain  --  (a  lineage  or  race  of  people) 
  8.  strain  --  (injury  to  a  muscle  (often  caused  by  overuse);  results  in  swelling  and  pain) 
  9.  tenor,  strain  --  (pervading  note  of  an  utterance;  "I  could  follow  the  general  tenor  of  his  argument") 
  10.  striving,  nisus,  pains,  strain  --  (an  effortful  attempt  to  attain  a  goal) 
  11.  strain,  straining  --  (an  intense  or  violent  exertion) 
  12.  song,  strain  --  (the  act  of  singing;  "with  a  shout  and  a  song  they  marched  up  to  the  gates") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  strain 
 
  The  verb  strain  has  9  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  strive,  reach,  strain  --  (to  exert  much  effort  or  energy:  "straining  our  ears  to  hear.") 
  2.  (3)  try  strain,  stress  --  (test  the  limits  of  "You  are  trying  my  patience!") 
  3.  (3)  strain,  extend  --  (use  to  the  utmost;  exert  vigorously  or  to  full  capacity;  "He  really  extended  himself  when  he  climbed  Kilimanjaro";  "Don't  strain  your  mind  too  much") 
  4.  (1)  sift,  sieve,  strain  --  (separate  by  passing  through  a  sieve  or  other  straining  device  to  separate  out  coarser  elements;  "sift  the  flour") 
  5.  (1)  tense,  strain,  tense  up  --  (make  tense) 
  6.  strain,  tense  --  (stretch  or  force  to  the  limit;  "strain  the  rope") 
  7.  filter,  filtrate,  strain,  separate  out  filter  out  --  (remove  by  passing  through  a  filter;  "filter  out  the  impurities") 
  8.  puree,  strain  --  (rub  through  a  strainer  or  process  in  an  electric  blender;  "puree  the  vegetables  for  the  baby") 
  9.  deform,  distort,  strain  --  (alter  the  shape  of  something  by  stress;  "His  body  was  deformed  by  leprosy") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  strain 
  strained 
  straining 
 
  Overview  of  noun  strain 
 
  The  noun  strain  has  12  senses  (first  7  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (5)  strain  --  ((physics)  deformation  of  a  physical  body  under  the  action  of  applied  forces) 
  2.  (3)  stress,  strain  --  (difficulty  that  causes  worry  or  emotional  tension:  "she  endured  the  stresses  and  strains  of  life";  "he  presided  over  the  economy  during  the  period  of  the  greatest  stress  and  danger"-  R.J.Samuelson) 
  3.  (3)  tune,  melody,  air,  strain,  melodic  line  line  melodic  phrase  --  (a  succession  of  notes  forming  a  distinctive  sequence;  "she  was  humming  an  air  from  Beethoven") 
  4.  (2)  strain,  mental  strain,  nervous  strain  --  (nervousness  resulting  from  mental  stress;  "his  responsibilities  were  a  constant  strain";  "the  mental  strain  of  staying  alert  hour  after  hour  was  too  much  for  him") 
  5.  (2)  breed,  strain,  stock,  variety  --  (a  special  kind  of  domesticated  animals  within  a  species;  "he  experimented  on  a  particular  breed  of  white  rats";  "he  created  a  new  variety  of  sheep") 
  6.  (1)  form  variant,  strain,  var.  --  ((biology)  a  group  of  organisms  within  a  species  that  differ  in  trivial  ways  from  similar  groups;  "a  new  strain  of  microorganisms") 
  7.  (1)  breed,  strain  --  (a  lineage  or  race  of  people) 
  8.  strain  --  (injury  to  a  muscle  (often  caused  by  overuse);  results  in  swelling  and  pain) 
  9.  tenor,  strain  --  (pervading  note  of  an  utterance;  "I  could  follow  the  general  tenor  of  his  argument") 
  10.  striving,  nisus,  pains,  strain  --  (an  effortful  attempt  to  attain  a  goal) 
  11.  strain,  straining  --  (an  intense  or  violent  exertion) 
  12.  song,  strain  --  (the  act  of  singing;  "with  a  shout  and  a  song  they  marched  up  to  the  gates") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  strain 
 
  The  verb  strain  has  9  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  strive,  reach,  strain  --  (to  exert  much  effort  or  energy:  "straining  our  ears  to  hear.") 
  2.  (3)  try  strain,  stress  --  (test  the  limits  of  "You  are  trying  my  patience!") 
  3.  (3)  strain,  extend  --  (use  to  the  utmost;  exert  vigorously  or  to  full  capacity;  "He  really  extended  himself  when  he  climbed  Kilimanjaro";  "Don't  strain  your  mind  too  much") 
  4.  (1)  sift,  sieve,  strain  --  (separate  by  passing  through  a  sieve  or  other  straining  device  to  separate  out  coarser  elements;  "sift  the  flour") 
  5.  (1)  tense,  strain,  tense  up  --  (make  tense) 
  6.  strain,  tense  --  (stretch  or  force  to  the  limit;  "strain  the  rope") 
  7.  filter,  filtrate,  strain,  separate  out  filter  out  --  (remove  by  passing  through  a  filter;  "filter  out  the  impurities") 
  8.  puree,  strain  --  (rub  through  a  strainer  or  process  in  an  electric  blender;  "puree  the  vegetables  for  the  baby") 
  9.  deform,  distort,  strain  --  (alter  the  shape  of  something  by  stress;  "His  body  was  deformed  by  leprosy") 



strain definition