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forcing.

The act by which someone or something is forced.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɔː(ɹ).sɪŋ/UK/ˈfɔɹ.sɪŋ/US
  1. The act by which someone or something is forced.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The art of raising plants at an earlier season than is normal, especially by using a hotbed

    countable · uncountable
  3. An extension in the development time of an underexposed negative in order to bring out detail

    countable · uncountable
  4. A technique used to prove the consistency of certain axioms in set theory. See forcing (mathematics).

    countable · uncountable
  5. The net flux of energy in or out of a system; the net change in an energy balance.

    countable
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, force + -ing.

adj/ˈfɔː(ɹ).sɪŋ/UK/ˈfɔɹ.sɪŋ/US
  1. Pertaining to a bid which requires partner to continue bidding rather than pass.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, force + -ing.

verb/ˈfɔː(ɹ).sɪŋ/UK/ˈfɔɹ.sɪŋ/US
  1. present participle and gerund of force

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, force + -ing.

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