English > force: 18 senses > noun 2, phenomenonMeaning | (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity. |
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Example | "force equals mass times acceleration" |
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Category | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
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Narrower | Coriolis force | (physics) a force due to the earth's rotation |
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Lorentz force | The force experienced by a point charge moving along a wire that is in a magnetic field |
aerodynamic force | Forces acting on airfoils in motion relative to the air (or other gaseous fluids) |
affinity, chemical attraction | The force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule |
attraction, attractive force | The force by which one object attracts another |
centrifugal force | The outward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body |
centripetal force | The inward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body |
cohesion | (physics) the intermolecular force that holds together the molecules in a solid or liquid |
drift, impetus, impulsion | A force that moves something along |
life force, vital force, vitality, elan vital | (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms |
magnetomotive force | The force that produces magnetic flux |
moment | A turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force) |
propulsion | A propelling force |
pull | The force used in pulling |
push, thrust | The force used in pushing |
reaction | (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body |
repulsion, repulsive force | The force by which bodies repel one another |
stress | (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body |
torsion, torque | A twisting force |
Broader | physical phenomenon | A natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy |
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Spanish | fuerza, vigor |
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Catalan | força, vigor |
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Verbs | force | do forcibly |
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force | move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" |
English > force: 18 senses > noun 4, groupMeaning | group of people willing / willing to obey orders. |
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Example | "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens" |
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Synonym | personnel |
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Narrower | guerrilla force, guerilla force | An irregular armed force that fights by sabotage and harassment |
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line personnel | personnel having direct job performance responsibilities |
management personnel | personnel having overall planning and direction responsibilities |
military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
military personnel, soldiery, troops | soldiers collectively |
military police, MP | A military corps that enforces discipline / discipline and guards prisoners |
military service, armed service, service | A force that is a branch of the armed forces |
paramilitary, paramilitary force, paramilitary unit, paramilitary organization, paramilitary organisation | A group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops) |
patrol | A group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security |
police, police force, constabulary, law | The force of policemen and officers |
rank and file, rank | The ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted / enlisted soldiers of an army) |
security force, private security force | A privately employed group hired to protect the security of a business or industry |
staff | personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task |
work force, workforce, manpower, hands, men | The force of workers available |
Broader | organization, organisation | A group of people who work together |
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Spanish | dotación, personal, plantilla |
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Catalan | dotació, personal, plantilla |
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English > force: 18 senses > noun 5, groupMeaning | A unit that is part of some military service. |
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Example | "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men" |
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Synonyms | military unit, military force, military group |
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Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
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Member of | military service, armed service, service | A force that is a branch of the armed forces |
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Members | serviceman, military man, man, military personnel | someone who serves in the armed forces |
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Narrower | Haganah | The clandestine military wing of the Jewish leadership during the British rule over the mandate of Palestine from 1920 to 1948 |
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Israeli Defense Force, IDF | The ground and air and naval forces of Israel |
Republican Guard | formerly Iraq's elite military unit whose primary role was to protect the government in Baghdad |
air unit | A military unit that is part of the airforce |
armor, armour | A military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles |
army unit | A military unit that is part of an army |
command | A military unit or region under the control of a single officer |
commando | An amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory |
contingent, detail | A temporary military unit |
echelon | A body of troops arranged in a line |
enemy | An opposing military force |
guard | A military unit serving to protect some place or person |
headquarters | (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff |
legion | A large military unit |
militia, reserves | civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army |
mujahidin, mujahedin, mujahedeen, mujahadeen, mujahadin, mujahideen, mujahadein | A military force of Muslim guerilla warriors engaged in a jihad |
naval unit | A military unit that is part of a navy |
phalanx | A body of troops in close array |
spearhead | The leading military unit in an attack |
task force | A temporary military unit formed to accomplish a particular objective |
trip wire | A small military force that serves as a first line of defense |
Broader | unit, social unit | An organization regarded as part of a larger / larger social group |
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Spanish | fuerza, unidad militar, unidad |
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Catalan | unitat militar, unitat |
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English > force: 18 senses > verb 1, socialMeaning | To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means : "She forced him to take a job in the city". |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE; Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something |
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Model | They force him to write the letter |
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Synonyms | coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure |
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Cause to | act, move | Perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) |
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Narrower | bludgeon | Overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club |
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bring oneself | Cause to undertake a certain action, usually used in the negative |
dragoon, sandbag, railroad | compel by coercion, threats / threats, or crude means |
drive | To compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly |
squeeze for | squeeze someone for money, information, etc. |
steamroller, steamroll | Bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure |
terrorize, terrorise | coerce by violence or with threats / threats |
turn up the heat, turn up the pressure | apply great or increased pressure |
Broader | compel, oblige, obligate | Force somebody to do something |
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Spanish | coaccionar, coercer, forzar, obligar, presionar |
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Catalan | coaccionar, forçar, obligar |
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Nouns | force | a powerful effect or influence |
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force | one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority |
English > force: 18 senses > verb 3, motionMeaning | Move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner". |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP; Somebody ----s PP |
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Synonym | push |
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Entails | move | Move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion |
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press | Exert pressure or force to or upon |
Entailed by | punt, pole | propel with a pole |
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Narrower | drive | urge forward |
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jam | Push down forcibly |
jerk, flick | Throw or toss with a quick motion |
jostle, shove | Come into rough contact with while moving |
muscle into | Force one's way |
nose | Push or move with the nose |
nudge, poke at, prod | To push against gently |
press, push | make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby |
push aside, push away | Push out of the way |
push out, obtrude, thrust out | Push to thrust outward |
push up | Push upward |
repel, drive, repulse, force back, push back, beat back | Cause to move back / back by force or influence |
shove | Push roughly |
thrust | Push forcefully |
thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze | Press or force |
topple, tumble, tip | Cause to topple or tumble by pushing |
Broader | move, displace | Cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense |
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See also | force out | press, force, or thrust out of a small space |
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force out | force or drive out |
Opposite | pull, draw | Cause to move by pulling |
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Similar to | push | Press against forcefully without moving |
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Spanish | apretar, empujar |
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Catalan | empentar, empènyer, prémer |
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Adjectives | forcible | impelled by physical force especially against resistance |
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Participle | forced | produced by or subjected to forcing |
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Nouns | force | (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity |
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