pressure's

Belonging to stress

Pressure's is the possessive or contracted form of pressure.

As a possessive, it indicates something belonging to or associated with pressure: The pressure's effects on the pipeline were devastating.

As a contraction of "pressure is" or "pressure has," it appears in casual speech and writing: The pressure's building, The pressure's been intense lately.

physical

force

Strength or compulsion

  • weightMeasure of heaviness
  • loadCarried weight or burden
  • stressPressure, mental or vocal

strain · thrust · tension · pounds · pascals · atmospheres · bar · psi · exertion · bearing

stress

anxiety

Persistent apprehensive distress

  • burdenOppressive weight or duty
  • strainExcessive stretching force
  • tensionStretched or strained state

overwhelm · deadline · workload · burnout · demands · expectations · coping · relief · management · stressors

coercion

demands

Forceful requests or requirements

intimidation · manipulation · leverage · urgency · insistence · compulsion · duress · arm-twisting · threats · bullying

atmospheric

barometric

Of air pressure measurement

low · system · front · millibars · forecast · meteorological · reading · drop · rise · change

blood

systolic

Of heart contraction

reading · cuff · monitor · cardiovascular · pulse · heart · arterial · measurement · medication · health

advocacy

lobbying

Advocating to decision-makers

political · activism · movement · constituents · reform · grassroots · organization · petition · demonstration · coalition

Opposites
physical force

pressure'svacuum

Absence of matter

suction · decompression · release · expansion · rarefaction

psychological/social coercion

pressure'sfreedom's

Belonging to liberation

freedom · liberty · release · relief · autonomy

urgency/tension

pressure'scalm

Free from agitation

relaxation · tranquility · peace · serenity · ease

Phrases
Family

pressure, pressured, pressures, overpressure

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G