definition of the word force

From Old French force, from Late Latin fortia, from neuter plural of Latin fortis (“‘strong’”)

• (RP) IPA: /fɔːs/
• (GenAm) IPA: /fɔɹs/ or IPA: /foʊɹs/
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• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)s

force (countable and uncountable; plural forces)

1. (uncountable) Anything that is able to make a big change in a person or thing.

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1. (uncountable, physics) A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn)
2. (countable) A group that aims to attack, control, or constrain.

   police force

3. (uncountable) The ability to attack, control, or constrain.

   show of force

4. (countable) A 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.
5. A fictional semi-sentient phenomenon that certain individuals can call upon for assistance in the Star Wars stories. See also Force.
   • May the force be with you.
6. (law) Legal validity.
   • The law will come into force in January.
7. (law) Either unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.
8. (countable, in Northern England) A waterfall or cascade

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