Meaning of stressor | Babel Free
Definitions
An environmental condition or influence that stresses (i.e. causes stress for) an organism.
Equivalents
Čeština
stresor
Examples
“These children are constitutionally sad. Other children, like⟳ Luke, develop⟳ depressive feelings out of the blue or in response to some mild stressor.”
“These paradoxical pleasures […] are acquired by controlling one's exposure to the stressor in gradually increasing doses.”
“Plenty of people see⟳ hosting a large group as a stressor.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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