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nonstress

nonstress noun: the absence of stress.

Noun

nonstress (countable and uncountable, plural nonstresses)

  1. The absence of stress.
    • In addition, the line-turn can act as a virtual syllable, in iambics creating promotions from two instead of three nonstresses at the end of a line [...]2002, Graham Parry, Joad Raymond, Milton and the Terms of Liberty, →ISBN, page 40

Forms of nonstress

pluralnonstresses

Origin of nonstress

From non- + stress.

Words formed from nonstress

Phrases with nonstress

Questions about nonstress

What does nonstress mean?
Nonstress means the absence of stress.
What part of speech is nonstress?
Nonstress is a noun.
What is the plural of nonstress?
The plural of nonstress is nonstresses.

Words near nonstress in the dictionary

  1. nonstreaming
  2. nonstreamlined
  3. nonstrengthened
  4. nonstrenuous
  5. nonstreptococcal
  6. nonstress
  7. nonstress test
  8. nonstress tests
  9. nonstressed
  10. nonstresses
  11. nonstressful

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