Force (Noun)
Meaning 1
Group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
A unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The general deployed a force of 500 soldiers to the border to deter the enemy's advance.
- The country's air force is equipped with state-of-the-art fighter jets and bombers.
- A special force of police officers was trained to handle hostage situations.
- The army's elite force was sent on a secret mission to gather intelligence behind enemy lines.
- The naval force was tasked with patrolling the coastline and preventing smuggling operations.
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Meaning 3
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".
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 4
A group of people having the power of effective action; "he joined forces with a band of adventurers".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Meaning 5
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".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 6
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".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 7
(of a law) having legal validity; "the law is still in effect".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 8
(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration".
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Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The gravitational force between two objects depends on their mass and the distance between them.
- A net force of 10 Newtons was applied to the object, causing it to accelerate at a rate of 2 meters per second squared.
- The force exerted by the spring is proportional to its displacement from its equilibrium position.
- The force of friction between the block and the surface is opposing the motion of the block.
- The electromagnetic force is one of the four fundamental forces of nature, along with gravity, the weak nuclear force, and the strong nuclear force.
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- Torque
- Attractive Force
- Repulsive Force
- Impetus
- Elan Vital
- Vitality
- Vital Force
- Impulsion
- Chemical Attraction
- Thrust
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Meaning 9
A powerful effect or influence; "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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- The force of her personality dominated the room and commanded attention from everyone present.
- The force of global warming has led to devastating natural disasters and irreversible damage to the environment.
- The force of the tornado lifted cars and buildings off the ground and left a trail of destruction in its wake.
- The force of the argument presented by the prosecution was too strong for the defense to refute.
- The force of the music moved the audience to tears and applause, showcasing the singer's incredible talent.
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Meaning 10
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".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.