καταπόνηση — meaning in English

English meaning

• fatigue noun Extreme tiredness, whether physical or mental, from exertion or lack of rest.
• stress noun A feeling of mental or emotional strain caused by pressure or difficult circumstances.

Senses

καταπόνηση is used for these senses in English:

• fatigue A weariness caused by exertion; exhaustion.
• stress (countable, physics) The internal distribution of force across a small boundary per unit area of that boundary (pressure) within a body. It causes strain or deformation and is typically symbolised by σ or τ.

fatigue — full definition

1. noun Extreme tiredness, whether physical or mental, from exertion or lack of rest.
2. verb To make someone very tired through effort or exertion.
3. noun (engineering) The weakening of a material caused by repeated stress over time.

stress — full definition

1. noun A feeling of mental or emotional strain caused by pressure or difficult circumstances.
2. verb To place emphasis on something, or to cause someone worry or pressure.

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