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1. force
verb. ['ˈfɔrs'] 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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- force (English)
- force (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fors (Old Norse)
2. force
noun. ['ˈfɔrs'] a powerful effect or influence.
Etymology
- force (English)
- force (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fors (Old Norse)
3. force
noun. ['ˈfɔrs'] (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity.
Etymology
- force (English)
- force (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fors (Old Norse)
4. force
noun. ['ˈfɔrs'] physical energy or intensity.
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Etymology
- force (English)
- force (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fors (Old Norse)
5. force
verb. ['ˈfɔrs'] urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate.
Etymology
- force (English)
- force (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fors (Old Norse)
6. area
noun. ['ˈɛriːə'] a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
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- area (English)
- area (Latin)
8. area
noun. ['ˈɛriːə'] a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve.
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- area (English)
- area (Latin)
9. unit
noun. ['ˈjuːnət, ˈjuːnɪt'] an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole.