Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "strain" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

unstrain

Coordinate Terms

cultivar quasispecies variety

Derived Terms

Andromeda strain Delta strain breaking strain eyestrain gnat-strain multistrain oblique strain omicron strain repetitive strain injury strain a point strain at a gnat strain at the leash strain burst strain courtesy strain energy strain every nerve strain gauge strain hardening strain insulator strain rate strain relief strain the potatoes strainer tensile strain transannular strain van der Waals strain yield strain

Context

biology engineering literary music physics psychology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

affect afflict animal group apply attempt deformation difficultness difficulty drive effort elbow grease employ endeavor endeavour exertion form harm hurt injury labor labour meaning music nerves nervousness push rub separate shape substance sweat taxon taxonomic category taxonomic group tighten trauma travail try tug use utilise utilize variety vocal music

Instance Of

manga

Type Of (IsA)

deformation disease effort injury manga nervousness

Manner Of

tighten use

Related Terms

stress strew strict stringent

Related Terms

apply be beget born breed character clasp colander come copulate deer deformation dimensionless disposition engender engineering strain exert filter force generate hereditary hold into kind lie with lineage liquid muscles passing pedigree percolate pulled pulled muscles quality race separate solid sort sprain strainer stress stress and stretch strew strict stringent struggle the track treasure true strain world yolk

Synonym Network

breed deform filter form puree sift song stress strive striving tenor tense try tune

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