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1.NounAbility to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect."the force of an appeal, an argument, or a contract; show of force"
2.NounA physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn)."Torque is the rotational version of force.; Force is the result of fundamental interactions.; Most physicists deem there to be four fundamental forces: the weak force, the strong force, gravitation, and the electromagnetic force.; fictitious forces; Two forces acting upon the same point on an object will cancel out only if they have equal magnitude and opposite directions.; Heavier objects are those that are subject to more gravitational force."
3.NounThe generalized abstraction of this concept."Torque is the rotational version of force.; Force is the result of fundamental interactions."
4.NounA particular form or type of force."Most physicists deem there to be four fundamental forces: the weak force, the strong force, gravitation, and the electromagnetic force.; fictitious forces"
5.NounA metaphysical and ubiquitous power from the fictional Star Wars universe created by George Lucas. See usage note. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
6.NounAn instance of a physical force."Two forces acting upon the same point on an object will cancel out only if they have equal magnitude and opposite directions."
7.NounForce understood as something of which there can be an amount."Heavier objects are those that are subject to more gravitational force."
8.NounAnything that is able to make a substantial change in a person or thing.
9.NounSomething or anything that has the power to produce a physical effect upon something else, such as causing it to move or change shape.
10.NounSomething that exerts influence."force of nature; I believe that the main long-term force that guides a society's evolution is not the economy or the leaders, but the culture.; Some skeptics have attributed changing temperatures to forces out of our control, such as axial procession.; market forces"
11.NounSomething that, over time, influences a system with which it interacts (with a connotation of underlyingness, subtlety, or indirectness)."I believe that the main long-term force that guides a society's evolution is not the economy or the leaders, but the culture.; Some skeptics have attributed changing temperatures to forces out of our control, such as axial procession.; market forces"
12.NounPower exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.
Either unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.
13.NounEither unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.
14.NounA group organized for the goal of attacking, controlling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group)."air force; police force; Force Z; After only a week, Japanese forces had captured Singapore from the British.; reinforcements grew the American force in the area to 9,000; Roman forces were"
15.NounAny large, organized group involved in a military engagement.
16.NounMilitary personnel, collectively, including any vehicles, ships, or aircraft. More broadly, the military or police altogether."After only a week, Japanese forces had captured Singapore from the British.; reinforcements grew the American force in the area to 9,000; Roman forces were"
17.NounSynonym of police force.
18.NounThe state of having legal weight, of being legally valid,."The law will come into force in January."
19.NounA magic trick in which the outcome is known to the magician beforehand, especially one involving the apparent free choice of a card by another person.
20.NounAbility of an utterance or its element (word, form, prosody, ...) to effect a given meaning.
21.NounThe annualized instantaneous rate of change at a particular timepoint."force of mortality"
22.VerbTo make someone or something do something, often regardless of their will.
23.VerbTo constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.
24.VerbTo drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).
25.VerbTo cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force."The comedian's jokes weren't funny, but I forced a laugh now and then."
26.VerbTo forcibly open (a door, lock etc.)."I forgot my keys in and so we had to force (open) the door."
27.VerbTo violate (a woman); to rape.
28.VerbTo exert oneself, to do one's utmost.
29.VerbTo obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.
30.VerbTo create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground."Jones forced the runner at second by stepping on the bag."
31.VerbTo compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.
32.VerbTo put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.
33.VerbTo provide with forces; to reinforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.
34.VerbTo allow the force of; to value; to care for.
35.VerbTo grow (rhubarb) in the dark, causing it to grow early.
36.NounA waterfall or cascade.
37.VerbTo stuff; to lard; to farce.