secondary stress

noun

1. Engineering. a stress induced by the elastic deformation of a structure under a temporary load.
2. secondary accent.

secondary stress

noun

1. another term for secondary accent

Example Sentences

This simple mental reset stops the secondary stress of ruminating about being stressed that can last for hours or days after we are triggered by a stressful situation.

From Salon

Vicarious trauma, also known as secondary stress, was a significant contributor, though hard to measure, the survey authors said.

From Reuters

In Anglo-Saxon verse the combination of a primary stress, a secondary stress, and an unstressed syllable, is a recognized type.

From Project Gutenberg

The syllables "soul, Merman" are respectively cases of primary stress, secondary stress, and no-stress.

From Project Gutenberg

If the thesis in either foot is the second part of a compound it receives, of course, a secondary stress.

From Project Gutenberg