force

F0244300 (fôrs)n.1. The capacity to do work or cause physical change; energy, strength, or active power: the force of an explosion.2. a. Power made operative against resistance; exertion: use force in driving a nail.b. The use of physical power or violence to compel or restrain: a confession obtained by force.3. a. Intellectual power or vigor, especially as conveyed in writing or speech.b. Moral strength.c. A capacity for affecting the mind or behavior; efficacy: the force of logical argumentation.d. One that possesses such capacity: the forces of evil.4. a. A body of persons or other resources organized or available for a certain purpose: a large labor force.b. A person or group capable of influential action: a retired senator who is still a force in national politics.5. a. Military strength.b. A unit of a nation's military personnel, especially one deployed into combat: Our armed forces have at last engaged the enemy.6. Physics a. A vector quantity that tends to produce an acceleration of a body in the direction of its application. Newton's second law of motion states that a free body accelerates in the direction of the applied force and that its acceleration is directly proportional to the force and inversely proportional to its mass.b. See fundamental force.7. Baseball A force play.tr.v. forced, forc·ing, forc·es 1. To compel through pressure or necessity: I forced myself to practice daily. He was forced to take a second job.2. a. To gain by the use of force or coercion: force a confession.b. To move or effect against resistance or inertia: forced my foot into the shoe.c. To inflict or impose relentlessly: He forced his ideas upon the group.3. a. To put undue strain on: She forced her voice despite being hoarse.b. To increase or accelerate (a pace, for example) to the maximum.c. To produce with effort and against one's will: force a laugh in spite of pain.d. To use (language) with obvious lack of ease and naturalness.4. a. To move, open, or clear by force: forced our way through the crowd.b. To break down or open by force: force a lock.5. To rape.6. To induce change in (a complex system) by changing one of its parameters: greenhouse gases that force the earth's climate.7. Botany To cause to grow or mature by artificially accelerating normal processes.8. Baseball a. To put (a runner) out on a force play.b. To allow (a run) to be scored by walking a batter when the bases are loaded.9. Games To cause an opponent to play (a particular card).Idioms: force (oneself) on/upon To rape. force (someone's) hand To force to act or speak prematurely or unwillingly. in force1. In full strength; in large numbers: Demonstrators were out in force.2. In effect; operative: a rule that is no longer in force.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin fortia, from neuter pl. of Latin fortis, strong; see bhergh- in Indo-European roots.]

force′a·ble adj.forc′er n.Synonyms: force, compel, coerce, oblige, obligate
These verbs mean to cause one to follow a prescribed or dictated course against one's will. Force, the most general, usually implies the exertion of physical power or the operation of circumstances that permit no options: The driver was forced from his car at gunpoint. A downturn in the market forced us to sell. Compel has a similar range but applies especially to the exertion of legal or moral authority: The official was compelled to testify under the committee's subpoena power. I felt compelled by my conscience to return the money. Coerce implies the application of pressure or threats in securing compliance: "The technology exists to reduce or eliminate these emissions, but industry will not apply it unless coerced" (Andrew Weil).
Oblige implies the operation of authority, necessity, or moral or ethical considerations: "Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do" (Mark Twain).
Obligate applies when compliance is enforced by a legal contract or by the dictates of one's conscience or sense of propriety: I am obligated to repay the loan. See Also Synonyms at strength.

force

(fɔːs) n1. strength or energy; might; power: the force of the blow; a gale of great force. 2. exertion or the use of exertion against a person or thing that resists; coercion3. (General Physics) physics a. a dynamic influence that changes a body from a state of rest to one of motion or changes its rate of motion. The magnitude of the force is equal to the product of the mass of the body and its accelerationb. a static influence that produces an elastic strain in a body or system or bears weight. Symbol: F 4. (General Physics) physics any operating influence that produces or tends to produce a change in a physical quantity: electromotive force; coercive force. 5. a. intellectual, social, political, or moral influence or strength: the force of his argument; the forces of evil. b. a person or thing with such influence: he was a force in the land. 6. vehemence or intensity: he spoke with great force. 7. (Military) a group of persons organized for military or police functions: armed forces. 8. the force (sometimes capital) informal the police force9. a group of persons organized for particular duties or tasks: a workforce. 10. (Law) criminal law violence unlawfully committed or threatened11. (Philosophy) philosophy logic that which an expression is normally used to achieve. See speech act, illocution, perlocution12. (Law) (of a law) having legal validity or binding effect13. in great strength or numbers14. join forces to combine strengths, efforts, etcvb (tr) 15. to compel or cause (a person, group, etc) to do something through effort, superior strength, etc; coerce16. to acquire, secure, or produce through effort, superior strength, etc: to force a confession. 17. to propel or drive despite resistance: to force a nail into wood. 18. to break down or open (a lock, safe, door, etc)19. to impose or inflict: he forced his views on them. 20. (Agriculture) to cause (plants or farm animals) to grow or fatten artificially at an increased rate21. to strain or exert to the utmost: to force the voice. 22. to rape; ravish23. (Card Games) cards a. to compel (a player) to trump in order to take a trickb. to compel a player by the lead of a particular suit to play (a certain card)c. (in bridge) to induce (a bid) from one's partner by bidding in a certain way24. force a smile to make oneself smile25. force down to compel an aircraft to land26. force the pace to adopt a high speed or rate of procedure[C13: from Old French, from Vulgar Latin fortia (unattested), from Latin fortis strong] ˈforceable adj ˈforceless adj ˈforcer n ˈforcingly adv

force

(fɔːs) n(in northern England) a waterfall[C17: from Old Norse fors]

force

(fɔrs, foʊrs)

n., v. forced, forc•ing. n. 1. physical power or strength: to pull with all one's force. 2. strength exerted upon an object; physical coercion; violence: to use force to open a door. 3. strength; energy; power: the force of the waves; a personality of great force. 4. power to influence, affect, or control; efficacious power: the force of circumstances. 5. Law. unlawful violence threatened or committed against persons or property. 6. persuasive power; power to convince: the force of an argument. 7. mental or moral strength: force of character. 8. might, as of a ruler or realm; strength for war. 9. Often, forces. the military or fighting strength, esp. of a nation. 10. any body of persons combined for joint action: a sales force. 11. intensity or strength of effect: the force of her acting. 12. Physics. a. an influence on a body or system, producing or tending to produce a change in movement or shape or other effects. b. the intensity of such an influence. Symbol: F, f 13. any influence or agency analogous to physical force: social forces. 14. binding power, as of a contract. 15. force play. 16. value; significance; meaning. v.t. 17. to compel, constrain, or oblige (oneself or someone) to do something: to force a suspect to confess. 18. to drive or propel against resistance. 19. to bring about or effect by force. 20. to bring about of necessity or as a necessary result: to force a smile. 21. to put or impose (something or someone) forcibly on or upon a person: to force one's opinions on others. 22. to obtain or draw forth by or as if by force; extort: to force a confession. 23. to enter or take by force; overpower: They forced the town after a long siege. 24. to break open (a door, lock, etc.). 25. to cause (plants, fruits, etc.) to grow or mature at an increased rate by artificial means. 26. to press or urge (an animal, person, etc.) to violent effort or to the utmost. 27. to use force upon. 28. to rape. 29. Baseball. a. to cause (a base runner) to be put out in a force play. b. to cause (a base runner or run) to score, as by walking a batter with the bases full (often fol. by in). 30. (in cards) a. to compel (a player) to trump by leading a suit of which the player has no cards. b. to compel a player to play (a particular card). c. to compel (a player) to play so as to make known the strength of the hand. v.i. 31. to make one's way by force. Idioms: in force, a. in operation; effective: a rule no longer in force. b. in large numbers; at full strength: to attack in force. [1250–1300; Middle English < Middle French < Vulgar Latin *fortia, derivative of Latin fortis strong] force′a•ble, adj. force′less, adj. forc′er, n.

force

(fôrs)1. Something that causes a body to move, changes its speed or direction, or distorts its shape. One force may be counteracted by another, so that there is no change or distortion.2. Any of the four natural phenomena exerting an influence between particles of matter. From the strongest to the weakest, these four forces are the strong nuclear force, the electromagnetic force, the weak nuclear force, and gravity.Did You Know? The verb force might make you think of pushing really hard on a stuck door or of banging the bottom of a stubborn ketchup bottle. The scientific meaning of the noun force also involves getting an object to move. In the mid-1600s, the great English physicist Isaac Newton figured out that the amount of force needed to move an object was directly related to both the mass of the object and how it is accelerated. (Pushing a pebble clearly takes less force than pushing a boulder, and pushing a boulder quickly obviously takes more force than pushing it slowly.) What is now known as Newton's second law of motion sets down this relationship quantitatively: Force equals mass times acceleration, or F = ma. You see this equation in action every time you step on a scale. Your weight is actually the downward force that results from your body mass being pulled—accelerated—by gravity. Remember that acceleration here means a change in direction or in speed, either faster or slower. A boat that bumps a dock comes momentarily to a standstill. That rapid decrease in speed multiplied by the mass of the boat is the force with which the boat hits the dock.

force

1. An aggregation of military personnel, weapon systems, equipment, and necessary support, or combination thereof.
2. A major subdivision of a fleet.

Force

a body of men prepared for action, 1375; a body of police; policemen collectively, 1851. See also army, host, troop.

force

Past participle: forced
Gerund: forcing

Imperative
force
force

Present
I force
you force
he/she/it forces
we force
you force
they force

Preterite
I forced
you forced
he/she/it forced
we forced
you forced
they forced

Present Continuous
I am forcing
you are forcing
he/she/it is forcing
we are forcing
you are forcing
they are forcing

Present Perfect
I have forced
you have forced
he/she/it has forced
we have forced
you have forced
they have forced

Past Continuous
I was forcing
you were forcing
he/she/it was forcing
we were forcing
you were forcing
they were forcing

Past Perfect
I had forced
you had forced
he/she/it had forced
we had forced
you had forced
they had forced

Future
I will force
you will force
he/she/it will force
we will force
you will force
they will force

Future Perfect
I will have forced
you will have forced
he/she/it will have forced
we will have forced
you will have forced
they will have forced

Future Continuous
I will be forcing
you will be forcing
he/she/it will be forcing
we will be forcing
you will be forcing
they will be forcing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been forcing
you have been forcing
he/she/it has been forcing
we have been forcing
you have been forcing
they have been forcing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been forcing
you will have been forcing
he/she/it will have been forcing
we will have been forcing
you will have been forcing
they will have been forcing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been forcing
you had been forcing
he/she/it had been forcing
we had been forcing
you had been forcing
they had been forcing

Conditional
I would force
you would force
he/she/it would force
we would force
you would force
they would force

Past Conditional
I would have forced
you would have forced
he/she/it would have forced
we would have forced
you would have forced
they would have forced

force

1. Something applied which alters a body’s state of rest or motion.2. A technique of inducing a plant to flower, fruit, or grow out of season by controlling the environment.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	force - a powerful effect or influence; "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them"influence - a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; "used her parents' influence to get the job"pressure - a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government"duress - compulsory force or threat; "confessed under duress"heartbeat - an animating or vital unifying force; "New York is the commercial heartbeat of America"lifeblood - an essential or life-giving force; "water is the lifeblood of India"wheel - forces that provide energy and direction; "the wheels of government began to turn"
	2.	force - (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration"natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"physical phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energyaerodynamic force - forces acting on airfoils in motion relative to the air (or other gaseous fluids)chemical attraction, affinity - the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule; "basic dyes have an affinity for wool and silk"attraction, attractive force - the force by which one object attracts anotherrepulsion, repulsive force - the force by which bodies repel one anothercentrifugal force - the outward force on a body moving in a curved path around another bodycentripetal force - the inward force on a body moving in a curved path around another bodycohesion - (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquidCoriolis force - (physics) a force due to the earth's rotation; acts on a body in motion (airplane or projectile) in a rotating reference frame; in a rotating frame of reference Newton's second law of motion can be made to apply if in addition to the real forces acting on a body a Coriolis force and a centrifugal force are introduceddrift, impetus, impulsion - a force that moves something alongLorentz force - the force experienced by a point charge moving along a wire that is in a magnetic field; the force is at right angles to both the current and the magnetic field; "the Lorentz force can be used to suspend a current-carrying object between two magnets"moment - a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)propulsion - a propelling forcepull - the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"thrust, push - the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"reaction - (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body; "every action has an equal and opposite reaction"stress - (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"torque, torsion - a twisting forcemagnetomotive force - the force that produces magnetic fluxelan vital, life force, vital force, vitality - (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms
	3.	force - physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"forcefulness, strengthbrunt - main force of a blow etc; "bore the brunt of the attack"momentum, impulse - an impelling force or strength; "the car's momentum carried it off the road"vigor, vigour, energy, zip - forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip"intensiveness, intensity - high level or degree; the property of being intense
	4.	force - group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"personnelorganization, organisation - a group of people who work togetherguerilla force, guerrilla force - an irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment; often rural and organized in large groupsarmed service, military service, service - a force that is a branch of the armed forcesarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"paramilitary, paramilitary force, paramilitary organisation, paramilitary organization, paramilitary unit - a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)constabulary, police, police force, law - the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"private security force, security force - a privately employed group hired to protect the security of a business or industrymilitary police, MP - a military corps that enforces discipline and guards prisonersmanpower, men, work force, workforce, hands - the force of workers availablepatrol - a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of securitymilitary personnel, soldiery, troops - soldiers collectivelyrank and file, rank - the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army); "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel"staff - personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task; "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions"line personnel - personnel having direct job performance responsibilitiesmanagement personnel - personnel having overall planning and direction responsibilities
	5.	force - a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men"military force, military group, military unittrip wire - a small military force that serves as a first line of defense; if they become engaged in hostilities it will trigger the intervention of stronger military forcessocial unit, unit - an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"command - a military unit or region under the control of a single officerenemy - an opposing military force; "the enemy attacked at dawn"task force - a temporary military unit formed to accomplish a particular objectivearmy unit - a military unit that is part of an armynaval unit - a military unit that is part of a navyair unit - a military unit that is part of the airforcearmour, armor - a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehiclesarmed service, military service, service - a force that is a branch of the armed forcesarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"mujahadeen, mujahadein, mujahadin, mujahedeen, mujahedin, mujahideen, mujahidin - a military force of Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihad; "some call the mujahidin international warriors but others just call them terrorists"guard - a military unit serving to protect some place or personlegion - a large military unit; "the French Foreign Legion"echelon - a body of troops arranged in a linephalanx - a body of troops in close arrayRepublican Guard - formerly Iraq's elite military unit whose primary role was to protect the government in BaghdadHaganah - the clandestine military wing of the Jewish leadership during the British rule over the mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948; became the basis for the Israeli defense forceIDF, Israeli Defense Force - the ground and air and naval forces of Israelmilitia, reserves - civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular armycommando - an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territorycontingent, detail - a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"headquarters - (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staffspearhead - the leading military unit in an attackmilitary man, serviceman, man, military personnel - someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty"
	6.	force - an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one"violenceaggression, hostility - violent action that is hostile and usually unprovokeddomestic violence - violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner; usually violence by men against womenroad rage - violence exhibited by drivers in trafficpublic violence, riot - a public act of violence by an unruly mob
	7.	force - one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"powercausal agency, causal agent, cause - any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or resultsjuggernaut, steamroller - a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its wayinfluence - one having power to influence another; "she was the most important influence in my life"; "he was a bad influence on the children"Moloch - a tyrannical power to be propitiated by human subservience or sacrifice; "the great Moloch of war"; "duty has become the Moloch of modern life"- Norman Douglas
	8.	force - a group of people having the power of effective action; "he joined forces with a band of adventurers"social group - people sharing some social relation
	9.	force - (of a law) having legal validity; "the law is still in effect"effectvalidness, validity - the quality of having legal force or effectivenesslaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	10.	force - a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base; "the shortstop got the runner at second on a force"force out, force play, force-outputout - an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout); "the first baseman made 15 putouts"baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
Verb	1.	force - to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"coerce, hale, pressure, squeezeturn up the heat, turn up the pressure - apply great or increased pressure; "The Democrats turned up the heat on their candidate to concede the election"drive - to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion"bludgeon - overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club; "The teacher bludgeoned the students into learning the math formulas"steamroll, steamroller - bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat"squeeze for - squeeze someone for money, information, etc.dragoon, railroad, sandbag - compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"terrorise, terrorize - coerce by violence or with threatscompel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"bring oneself - cause to undertake a certain action, usually used in the negative; "He could not bring himself to call his parents"
	2.	force - urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivateimpelcause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
	3.	force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"pushnudge, poke at, prod - to push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant"push, press - make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,' said the doctor to the woman"force back, push back, repel, beat back, repulse, drive - cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"shove - push roughly; "the people pushed and shoved to get in line"flick, jerk - throw or toss with a quick motion; "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"shove, jostle - come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"push - press against forcefully without moving; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength"nose - push or move with the noseobtrude, push out, thrust out - push to thrust outwardpush aside, push away - push out of the waymuscle into - force one's way; "He muscled into the union"push up - push upwardthrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"drive - urge forward; "drive the cows into the barn"jam - push down forcibly; "The driver jammed the brake pedal to the floor"stuff, thrust, shove, squeeze - press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"topple, tumble, tip - cause to topple or tumble by pushingcrowd out, force out - press, force, or thrust out of a small space; "The weeds crowded out the flowers"drive out, rouse, rout out, force out - force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
	4.	force - impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"thruststing, stick - saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill"compel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"
	5.	force - squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner"wedge, squeezeimpact - press or wedge together; pack togethercompress, pack together, compact - make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
	6.	force - force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"ram, drivetoenail, toe - drive obliquely; "toe a nail"drive - compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; "She finally drove him to change jobs"thrust - push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"drive - to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; "She is driven by her passion"
	7.	force - cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"draw, pulltwitch - move or pull with a sudden motionpull back - move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!"adduct - draw a limb towards the body; "adduct the thigh muscle"abduct - pull away from the body; "this muscle abducts"stretch - pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"pluck, plunk, pick - pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"tug - pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men"drag - pull, as against a resistance; "He dragged the big suitcase behind him"; "These worries were dragging at him"cart, haul, drag, hale - draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets"attract, pull in, draw in, pull, draw - direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"jerk, yank - pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"winch - pull or lift up with or as if with a winch; "winch up the slack line"pluck, pull off, tweak, pick off - pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"pull - apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"pull, draw - cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"
	8.	force - do forcibly; exert force; "Don't force it!"pull - apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"gouge, force out - force with the thumb; "gouge out his eyes"squirt, eject, force out, squeeze out - cause to come out in a squirt; "the boy squirted water at his little sister"evict, force out - expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process; "The landlord evicted the tenants after they had not paid the rent for four months"force back, push back, repel, beat back, repulse, drive - cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
	9.	force - take by force; "Storm the fort"stormpenetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"

force

verb1. compel, make, drive, press, pressure, urge, overcome, oblige, railroad (informal), constrain, necessitate, coerce, impel, strong-arm (informal), dragoon, pressurize, press-gang, put the squeeze on (informal), obligate, twist (someone's) arm, put the screws on (informal), bring pressure to bear upon They forced him to work for them at gun point.2. impose, foist To force this agreement on the nation is wrong.3. push, thrust, propel They forced her head under the icy waters, drowning her.4. break open, blast, wrench, prise, open, wrest, use violence on The police forced the door of the flat and arrested him.5. extort, drag, exact, wring using torture to force a confession out of a suspect
extort convince, persuade, prevail, induce, coax, talk intonoun1. compulsion, pressure, violence, enforcement, constraint, oppression, coercion, duress, arm-twisting (informal) calls for the siege to be ended by force2. power, might, pressure, energy, stress, strength, impact, muscle, momentum, impulse, stimulus, vigour, potency, dynamism, welly (slang), life slamming the door behind her with all her force
power weakness, impotence, frailty, fragility, powerlessness, ineffectiveness, debility, feebleness, irresolution, enervation3. agency, means, power, medium, influence, vehicle, instrument, mechanism, instrumentality, operation The army was the most powerful political force.4. influence, power, effect, authority, weight, strength, punch (informal), significance, effectiveness, validity, efficacy, soundness, persuasiveness, cogency, bite He changed our world through the force of his ideas.5. intensity, vigour, vehemence, fierceness, drive, emphasis, persistence She took a step back from the force of his rage.6. army, unit, division, corps, company, body, host, troop, squad, patrol, regiment, battalion, legion, squadron, detachment a pan-European peace-keeping forcein force7. valid, working, current, effective, binding, operative, operational, in operation, on the statute book The new tax is already in force.8. in great numbers, all together, in full strength Voters turned out in force.Quotations
"Force without reason falls of its own weight" [Horace Odes]
"There is no real force without justice" [Napoleon Maxims]
"Where force is necessary, there it must be applied boldly, decisively and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; one must know when to blend force with a manoeuvre, a blow with an agreement" [Leon Trotsky What Next?]
"Force is as pitiless to the man who possesses it, or thinks he does, as it is to its victims; the second it crushes, the first it intoxicates. The truth is, nobody really possesses it" [Simone Weil The Iliad or the Poem of Force]

force

noun1. Capacity or power for work or vigorous activity:animation, energy, might, potency, power, puissance, sprightliness, steam, strength.Informal: get-up-and-go, go, pep, peppiness, zip.2. Power used to overcome resistance:coercion, compulsion, constraint, duress, pressure, strength, violence.3. Effective means of influencing, compelling, or punishing:power, weight.Informal: clout, muscle.4. The strong effect exerted by one person or thing on another:impact, impression, influence, repercussion.5. The capacity to exert an influence:forcefulness, magnetism, power.6. A group of people organized for a particular purpose:body, corps, crew, detachment, gang, team, unit.verb1. To cause (a person or thing) to act or move in spite of resistance:coerce, compel, constrain, make, obligate, oblige, pressure.2. To compel by pressure or threats:blackjack, coerce, dragoon.Informal: hijack, strong-arm.3. To compel (another) to participate in or submit to a sexual act:assault, rape, ravish, violate.

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(foːs) noun1. strength or power that can be felt. the force of the wind.力2. a person or thing that has great power. the forces of Nature.威力3. (sometimes with capital) a group of men prepared for action. the police force; the Royal Air Force.部队 verb1. to make (someone or something) do something, go somewhere etc, often against his etc will. He forced me to give him money.强迫2. to achieve by strength or effort. He forced a smile despite his grief.强制forced adjective done with great effort. a forced march.竭力的ˈforceful adjective powerful. a forceful argument.有说服力的ˈforcefully adverb强有力地ˈforces noun plural the army, navy and air force considered together. The Forces played a large part in the parade.三军in/into force in or into operation; working or effective. The new law is now in force.生效

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commonly, a "push" or "pull," more properly defined in physics as a quantity that changes the motion, size, or shape of a body. Force is a vectorvector,
quantity having both magnitude and direction; it may be represented by a directed line segment. Many physical quantities are vectors, e.g., force, velocity, and momentum.
..... Click the link for more information. quantity, having both magnitude and direction. The magnitude of a force is measured in units such as the pound, dynedyne
, unit of force in the cgs system of units, which is based on the metric system; an acceleration of 1 centimeter per second per second is produced when a force of 1 dyne is exerted on a mass of 1 gram.
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abbr. N, unit of force in the mks system of units, which is based on the metric system; it is the force that produces an acceleration of 1 meter per second per second when exerted on a mass of 1 kilogram. The newton is named for Sir Isaac Newton.
..... Click the link for more information. , depending upon the system of measurement being used. An unbalanced force acting on a body free to move will change the motionmotion,
the change of position of one body with respect to another. The rate of change is the speed of the body. If the direction of motion is also given, then the velocity of the body is determined; velocity is a vector quantity, having both magnitude and direction, while speed
..... Click the link for more information. of the body. The quantity of motion of a body is measured by its momentummomentum
, in mechanics, the quantity of motion of a body, specifically the product of the mass of the body and its velocity. Momentum is a vector quantity; i.e., it has both a magnitude and a direction, the direction being the same as that of the velocity vector.
..... Click the link for more information. , the product of its massmass,
in physics, the quantity of matter in a body regardless of its volume or of any forces acting on it. The term should not be confused with weight, which is the measure of the force of gravity (see gravitation) acting on a body.
..... Click the link for more information. and its velocityvelocity,
change in displacement with respect to time. Displacement is the vector counterpart of distance, having both magnitude and direction. Velocity is therefore also a vector quantity. The magnitude of velocity is known as the speed of a body.
..... Click the link for more information. . According to Newton's second law of motion (see motionmotion,
the change of position of one body with respect to another. The rate of change is the speed of the body. If the direction of motion is also given, then the velocity of the body is determined; velocity is a vector quantity, having both magnitude and direction, while speed
..... Click the link for more information. ), the change in momentum is directly proportional to the applied force. Since mass is constant at ordinary velocities, the result of the force is a change in velocity, or an accelerationacceleration,
change in the velocity of a body with respect to time. Since velocity is a vector quantity, involving both magnitude and direction, acceleration is also a vector. In order to produce an acceleration, a force must be applied to the body.
..... Click the link for more information. , which may be a change either in the speedspeed,
change in distance with respect to time. Speed is a scalar rather than a vector quantity; i.e., the speed of a body tells one how fast the body is moving but not the direction of the motion.
..... Click the link for more information. or in the direction of the velocity.

Two or more forces acting on a body in different directions may balance, producing a state of equilibriumequilibrium,
state of balance. When a body or a system is in equilibrium, there is no net tendency to change. In mechanics, equilibrium has to do with the forces acting on a body.
..... Click the link for more information. . For example, the downward force of gravity (see gravitationgravitation,
the attractive force existing between any two particles of matter. The Law of Universal Gravitation

Since the gravitational force is experienced by all matter in the universe, from the largest galaxies down to the smallest particles, it is often called
..... Click the link for more information. ) on a person weighing 200 lb (91 km) when standing on the ground is balanced by an equivalent upward force exerted by the earth on the person's feet. If the person were to fall into a deep hole, then the upward force would no longer be acting and the person would be accelerated downward by the unbalanced force of gravity. If a body is not completely rigid, then a force acting on it may change its size or shape. Scientists study the strength of materialsstrength of materials,
measurement in engineering of the capacity of metal, wood, concrete, and other materials to withstand stress and strain. Stress is the internal force exerted by one part of an elastic body upon the adjoining part, and strain is the deformation or change in
..... Click the link for more information. to anticipate how a given material may behave under the influence of various types of force.

There are four basic types of force in nature. Two of these are easily observed; the other two are detectable only at the atomic level. Although the weakest of the four forces is the gravitational force, it is the most easily observed because it affects all matter, is always attractive and because its range is theoretically infinite, i.e., the force decreases with distance but remains measurable at the largest separations. Thus, a very large mass, such as the sun, can exert over a distance of many millions of miles a force sufficient to keep a planet in orbit. The electromagnetic force, which can be observed between electric charges, is stronger than the gravitational force and also has infinite range. Both electric and magnetic forces are ultimately based on the electrical properties of matter; they are propagated together through space as an electromagnetic fieldfield,
in physics, region throughout which a force may be exerted; examples are the gravitational, electric, and magnetic fields that surround, respectively, masses, electric charges, and magnets. The field concept was developed by M.
..... Click the link for more information. of force (see electromagnetic radiationelectromagnetic radiation,
energy radiated in the form of a wave as a result of the motion of electric charges. A moving charge gives rise to a magnetic field, and if the motion is changing (accelerated), then the magnetic field varies and in turn produces an electric field.
..... Click the link for more information. ). At the atomic level, two additional types of force exist, both having extremely short range. The strong nuclear force, or strong interaction, is associated with certain reactions between elementary particleselementary particles,
the most basic physical constituents of the universe. Basic Constituents of Matter

Molecules are built up from the atom, which is the basic unit of any chemical element. The atom in turn is made from the proton, neutron, and electron.
..... Click the link for more information. and is responsible for holding the atomic nucleusnucleus,
in physics, the extremely dense central core of an atom. The Nature of the Nucleus
Composition

Atomic nuclei are composed of two types of particles, protons and neutrons, which are collectively known as nucleons.
..... Click the link for more information. together. The weak nuclear force, or weak interaction, is associated with beta particlebeta particle,
one of the three types of radiation resulting from natural radioactivity. Beta radiation (or beta rays) was identified and named by E. Rutherford, who found that it consists of high-speed electrons.
..... Click the link for more information. emission and particle decay; it is weaker than the electromagnetic force but stronger than the gravitational force.

Force

Force may be briefly described as that influence on a body which causes it to accelerate. In this way, force is defined through Newton's second law of motion.

This law states in part that the acceleration of a body is proportional to the resultant force exerted on the body and is inversely proportional to the mass of the body. An alternative procedure is to try to formulate a definition in terms of a standard force, for example, that necessary to stretch a particular spring a certain amount, or the gravitational attraction which the Earth exerts on a standard object. Even so, Newton's second law inextricably links mass and force. See Acceleration, Mass

One may choose either the absolute or the gravitational approach in selecting a standard particle or object. In the so-called absolute systems of units, it is said that the standard object has a mass of one unit. Then the second law of Newton defines unit force as that force which gives unit acceleration to the unit mass. Any other mass may in principle be compared with the standard mass (m) by subjecting it to unit force and measuring the acceleration ( a ), with which it varies inversely. By suitable appeal to experiment, it is possible to conclude that masses are scalar quantities and that forces are vector quantities which may be superimposed or resolved by the rules of vector addition and resolution.

In the absolute scheme, then, the equation F = m a is written for nonrelativistic mechanics; boldface type denotes vector quantities. This statement of the second law of Newton is in fact the definition of force. In the absolute system, mass is taken as a fundamental quantity and force is a derived unit of dimensions MLT^-2 (M = mass, L = length, T = time).

The gravitational system of units uses the attraction of the Earth for the standard object as the standard force. Newton's second law still couples force and mass, but since force is here taken as the fundamental quantity, mass becomes the derived factor of proportionality between force and the acceleration it produces. In particular, the standard force (the Earth's attraction for the standard object) produces in free fall what one measures as the gravitational acceleration, a vector quantity proportional to the standard force (weight) for any object. It follows from the use of Newton's second law as a defining relation that the mass of that object is m = w/g, with g the magnitude of the gravitational acceleration and w the magnitude of the weight. The derived quantity mass has dimensions FT² L^-1. See Free fall

force

Symbol: F . According to Newton's laws of motion, any physical agency that alters or attempts to alter a body's state of rest or of uniform motion. The force required to accelerate a body of mass m is given by ma , where a is the acceleration imparted. There are many kinds of forces, including the gravitational force. The SI unit of force is the newton. See also fundamental forces; field.

Force

Anything that changes or tends to change the state of rest of a body; common forces in buildings are the weight of the materials from which they are built, the weight of the contents, and the forces due to wind, snow, and earthquakes.

Force

in mechanics, a quantity that is a measure of the mechanical action on a given physical body by other bodies. This action causes a change in the velocities of points of the body or produces deformation of the body. The action can occur through direct contact—as in friction or the pressures exerted by bodies that are pressed against each other—or through fields generated by the bodies—such as a gravitational field or an electromagnetic field.

A force is a vector quantity and at every moment of time is characterized by a magnitude, direction in space, and point of application. Forces are added according to the parallelogram law. The straight line along which a force is directed is called the line of action of the force. In the case of a nondeformable rigid body, the force can be considered to be applied at any point on its line of action. A force acting on a particle can be constant or variable. The force of gravity is an example of a constant force. A variable force can be dependent on time (for example, an alternating electromagnetic field), the position of the particle in space (a gravitational force), or on the particle’s velocity (the resisting force of the medium).

Forces are measured by static or dynamic methods. The static method is based on the balancing of the force being measured by another, known force (seeDYNAMOMETER). The dynamic method is based on the law of dynamics mw = F. If the mass m of the body is known and the acceleration w of the body’s free translational motion with respect to the inertial frame of reference is measured, the force F can be found from this law. Frequently used units of force are the newton (N) and dyne(dyn): 1 dyn = 10^–5 N, and 1 kilogram-force ≈ 9.81 N.

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force

[fȯrs] (computer science) To intervene manually in a computer routine and cause the computer to execute a jump instruction. (mechanics) That influence on a body which causes it to accelerate; quantitatively it is a vector, equal to the body's time rate of change of momentum.

force

1. Physicsa. a dynamic influence that changes a body from a state of rest to one of motion or changes its rate of motion. The magnitude of the force is equal to the product of the mass of the body and its acceleration b. a static influence that produces an elastic strain in a body or system or bears weight. 2. Physics any operating influence that produces or tends to produce a change in a physical quantity 3. Criminal law violence unlawfully committed or threatened 4. Philosophy Logic that which an expression is normally used to achieve 5. in force (of a law) having legal validity or binding effect

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verb compel

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noun compulsion

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phrase in force: valid

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phrase in force: in great numbers

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noun capacity or power for work or vigorous activity

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noun power used to overcome resistance

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noun effective means of influencing, compelling, or punishing

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noun the strong effect exerted by one person or thing on another

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noun the capacity to exert an influence

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noun a group of people organized for a particular purpose

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verb to cause (a person or thing) to act or move in spite of resistance

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verb to compel by pressure or threats