an overwhelming force

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• Force concentration — is the practice of concentrating a military force, so as to bring to bear such overwhelming force against a portion of an enemy force that the disparity between the two forces alone acts as a force multiplier, in favour of the concentrated forces …   Wikipedia

• overwhelming — adjective Date: 1702 tending or serving to overwhelm < overwhelming force >; also extreme, great < overwhelming indifference > < an overwhelming majority > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• force majeure — noun a) an overwhelming force b) an unavoidable catastrophe, especially one that prevents someone from fulfilling a legal obligation …   Wiktionary

• force majeure — force′ ma•jeure′ [[t]mæˈʒɜr, mɑ [/t]] n. 1) cvb an overwhelming or irresistible force 2) law an event or effect that may be considered impossible to control or anticipate • Etymology: 1880–85; < F: lit., superior force …   From formal English to slang

• force majeure — [fō̂rs mȧ zhër′] n. [Fr] 1. superior or overwhelming power 2. an unanticipated or uncontrollable event or effect which releases one from fulfillment of a contractual obligation …   English World dictionary

• overwhelming — o|ver|whelm|ing [ˌəuvəˈwelmıŋ US ˌouvər ] adj 1.) having such a great effect on you that you feel confused and do not know how to react ▪ an overwhelming sense of guilt ▪ She felt an overwhelming desire to hit him. ▪ She found the city quite… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• overwhelming — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ADVERB ▪ completely, quite ▪ almost …   Collocations dictionary

• force — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 physical strength, power or violence ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great, terrible, tremendous ▪ full, maximum ▪ brute …   Collocations dictionary

• Overwhelming exception — An overwhelming exception is a logical fallacy similar to a hasty generalization. It is a generalization that is accurate, but comes with one or more qualifications which eliminate so many cases that what remains is much less impressive than the… …   Wikipedia

• Overwhelming post-splenectomy infection — An overwhelming post splenectomy infection (OPSI) is a rare but rapidly fatal infection occurring in individuals following removal of the spleen. The infections are typically characterized by either meningitis or sepsis, and are caused by… …   Wikipedia

• overwhelming — adj. irresistible by force of numbers, influence, amount, etc. Derivatives: overwhelmingly adv. overwhelmingness n …   Useful english dictionary