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1 forza
"force;Kraft;Stärke;força"* * *f strength( potenza) powermuscolare forceforza di gravità force of gravityper cause di forza maggiore because of circumstances beyond my/our controla viva forza by forcea forza di... by dint of...per forza against my/our willper forza! ( naturalmente) of course!forza! come on!* * *forza s.f.1 strength (solo sing.), force, vigour (anche fig.); ( potere) power: forza fisica, bodily (o physical) strength; forza morale, moral strength (o force); forza muscolare, muscular strength; la forza di un colpo, the force (o weight) of a blow; la forza dell'immaginazione, power of imagination; forza di carattere, force (o strength) of character; forza di volontà, willpower; a forza di braccia, by strength of arm; le forze che agiscono nella storia, the forces operating (o at work) in history; questo è al di sopra delle forze umane, this is beyond human strength; farsi forza, to pluck up (o muster up) courage; perdere, riacquistare le forze, to lose, to recover one's strength; tirare con tutte le proprie forze, to pull with all one's strength // (econ.): forza di potere, power base; forza di vendita, sales force; forza (di) lavoro, labour force, manpower, work force; forze di lavoro, labour force; forza di mercato, market forces; forze sindacali, the forces of trade unionism; forza contrattuale, bargaining power // (mar.) a tutta forza, at full speed: a tutta forza!, full speed! // a viva forza, by force; a forza di, by dint of (o by means of): a forza di duro lavoro si è fatto un nome, by dint of hard work he has made a name for himself // non ho la forza di alzare un dito, I haven't the strength to lift a finger // cerca di rimetterti presto in forze, try to get your strength back soon // farsi strada con le proprie forze, to get on by one's own efforts // unire le forze contro qlcu., to join forces against s.o. // far forza a se stessi, to pluck up one's courage // ''Perché non vai in aereo?'' ''Bella forza! E i soldi?'', (fam.) ''Why don't you fly?'' ''Oh sure! What about the money? (o where's the money coming from?)'' // forza! ( affrettati), come on (o hurry up o get a move on)! // che forza, li hanno battuti per 6 a 0!, fantastic, they've won 6 - 0!2 (mil.) force: forze aeree, air force; forze armate, armed forces; forze di terra e di mare, land and naval forces; la forza pubblica, the police // bassa forza, the rank and file // essere in forza presso, to be serving with3 (dir.) ( validità, autorità) validity, force, binding power: decreto che ha forza di legge, decree having the binding force of a statute; in forza dell'articolo... della legge..., as provided by section... of the statute...4 ( caso inevitabile): forza maggiore, act of God, circumstances beyond one's control, force majeure; per forza maggiore, owing to circumstances beyond one's control, ( assicurazioni) by act of God5 (fis.) force: forza di gravità, force of gravity; forza motrice, motive-power; composizione delle forze, composition of force; forza centrale, central force; forza di scambio, exchange force; forza elettromotrice, electromotive force; forze ( inter) molecolari, intermolecular forces // (geol.) forze endogene, geothermal energy6 ( violenza) force: forza bruta, brute force; soggiacere alla forza, to bow to force; ottenere con la forza, to obtain by force; far forza a se stesso, to force oneself to do sthg.; impiegare la forza contro qlcu., to use force against s.o.7 ( necessità): per forza, ( contro voglia) against one's will, ( certamente) of course: ''Devi partire domani?'' ''Per forza!'', ''Must you leave tomorrow?'' ''Yes, absolutely! (o I really must!)''; devo andare per forza, I absolutely must go; devi andarci per forza?, have you really got to go there?; ''Sei d'accordo?'' ''Per forza, se no ti arrabbi'', ''Do you agree with me?'' ''Of course! Otherwise you get angry''; Per forza sbagli! Non fai attenzione, Of course you make mistakes! You don't take care; gli fu forza rinunciarci, he was forced to give it up.* * *['fɔrtsa] 1.sostantivo femminile1) (vigore) (di persona, animale) strength, forceforza di volontà — strength of will, willpower
2) (mezzo di costrizione) forceper forza di cose — necessarily, from o out of necessity
forza bruta — brute force, sheer manpower
3) (potenza) (di paese, gruppo, settore) strength; fig. (di espressione, persona) force4) (peso) (di argomento, convinzione, accusa) force5) fis. force (anche fig.)6) mar.7) (intensità) (di urto, sisma, esplosione) force, intensity, violence; (di desiderio, sentimento) strength8) mil. (corpo) force- e armate — armed forces
in -e — in strength o force
9) a forza dia forza di lavorare a questo ritmo si consumerà — at the rate he's working, he'll burn himself out
10) per forza"hai accettato?" - "per forza" — "have you accepted?" - "I had no choice"
per forza di cose — from o out of necessity
mangiare per forza — to eat unwillingly o against one's will
11) di forzatrascinare qcn. di forza dal dentista — to drag sb. kicking and screaming to the dentist
fare entrare di forza qcn. in — to push sb. in [macchina, stanza]
12) in forza di2."forza Roma" — "up with Rome"
forza di attrazione — pull o force of attraction
forza di gravità o gravitazionale gravitational pull, force of gravity, G-force; Forza Italia pol. = Italian centre-right political party; forza lavoro workforce, labour force; forza pubblica — the police
••l'unione fa la forza — prov. united we stand, divided we fall
* * *forza/'fɔrtsa/I sostantivo f.1 (vigore) (di persona, animale) strength, force; forza di carattere strength of character; forza di volontà strength of will, willpower; gli mancarono le -e his strength failed him; rimettersi in -e to regain one's strength; farsi forza to brace up; è al di sopra delle mie -e it's too much for me; con tutte le proprie -e with all one's strength o might; con forza [ negare] energetically, vigorously; [ colpire] forcefully2 (mezzo di costrizione) force; ricorrendo alla forza by force of arms; per forza di cose necessarily, from o out of necessity; forza bruta brute force, sheer manpower; per amore o per forza willy-nilly3 (potenza) (di paese, gruppo, settore) strength; fig. (di espressione, persona) force; le -e del male the forces of evil; forza contrattuale bargaining power4 (peso) (di argomento, convinzione, accusa) force; la forza dell'abitudine the force of habit; cause di forza maggiore circumstances beyond our control; la forza della suggestione the power of suggestion6 mar. avanti a tutta forza full speed ahead7 (intensità) (di urto, sisma, esplosione) force, intensity, violence; (di desiderio, sentimento) strength; la forza del vento the power of the wind; un vento forza 10 a force 10 gale9 a forza di a forza di lavorare a questo ritmo si consumerà at the rate he's working, he'll burn himself out; ingrassare a forza di mangiare cioccolatini to get fat on chocolates10 per forza "hai accettato?" - "per forza" "have you accepted?" - "I had no choice"; per forza di cose from o out of necessity; mangiare per forza to eat unwillingly o against one's will11 di forza trascinare qcn. di forza dal dentista to drag sb. kicking and screaming to the dentist; fare entrare di forza qcn. in to push sb. in [macchina, stanza]12 in forza di in forza del contratto as provided by the agreementII interiezioneforza! come on! "forza Roma" "up with Rome"bella forza! how clever of you! l'unione fa la forza prov. united we stand, divided we fall; forza e coraggio! come on! come along!\forza d'animo fortitude; forza di attrazione pull o force of attraction; forza di gravità o gravitazionale gravitational pull, force of gravity, G-force; Forza Italia pol. = Italian centre-right political party; forza lavoro workforce, labour force; forza pubblica the police. -
2 styrka
force, intensity, powers, strengthbrottstyrka; strength of rupturedragstyrka; strength of extensionfältstyrka; field intensity, strength of fieldljusstyrka; brightnesssprängstyrka; blast capacityströmstyrka; strength of current -
3 сила
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4 сила тяги
1) General subject: locomotive power (паровоза и т. п.), propulsive effort2) Geology: draught intensity, traction force4) Naval: propulsive force6) Engineering: drawbar pull, driving force, hauling capacity, hauling power, motive force, moving force, propulsive power, thrust force, towing force, traction, tractive effort (двигателя), tractive force7) Agriculture: draught8) Construction: intensity of draught, propelling force, pulling force, thrust9) Railway term: traction effort10) Automobile industry: draft force, intensity of draft (в вытяжных устройствах), propelling power, propulsive thrust, traction power, tractive effort11) Metallurgy: intensity of draft (напр. вентилятора)12) Electronics: needle drag, stylus drag13) Astronautics: force of thrust, motive power14) Mechanics: tractive power15) Business: haulage capacity16) Drilling: pull17) Automation: draft, momentum force18) General subject: motive force (машины)19) Aviation medicine: strength of pull (ing)20) Makarov: draft power, drawbar power, drawing force, needle drag (звукоснимателя), pulling power, strength of pull, strength of pulling, stylus drag (звукоснимателя) -
5 intensité
intensité [ɛ̃tɑ̃site]feminine nouna. [de lumière, moment, activité] intensity ; [de froid, douleur] severityb. [de courant électrique] strength* * *ɛ̃tɑ̃site1) ( force) intensity2) Physique ( électrique) current* * *ɛ̃tɑ̃site nf* * *intensité nf1 ( force) intensity; la tempête diminue d'intensité the storm is dying down;2 Phys ( électrique) current.[ɛ̃tɑ̃site] nom féminin1. [de la chaleur, du froid] intensity[des bombardements] severity[d'un son] loudnessintensité lumineuse/de rayonnement luminous/radiant intensity -
6 сила
ж1) strength, force, vigour; vimсила духу — fortitude, strength of mind
2) тех., фіз. power, might, force; intensity; efficacy; energyсила вибуху — explosive power, strength of explosive
сила звуку — sound intensity; муз. volume of sound
сила тяжіння фіз. — gravity ( attractive) force
сила інерції — inertia, force of inertia
підіймальна сила — lifting ( elevating) force; carrying power ( capacity); leverage
рушійна сила — power, moving ( propelling) power, impetus, impulse
3) (мн. сили) військ. forcesголовні сили військ. — main body
4) юр. forceсила закону — force of the law, statutory force, virtue of the law
втрачати силу — to lose validity, to become invalid
5)зібратися із силами — to collect one's strength, to nerve oneself; to pull oneself together; to gather one's energies
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7 величина силы
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8 напряженность
1.intensity 2.strengthнапряженность магнитного поля Землиintensity of terrestrial magnetismнапряженность поляfield intensityнапряженность силового поляforce intensity -
9 напряжённость силового поля
1) Naval: intensity of field of force2) Engineering: force intensityУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > напряжённость силового поля
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10 сила
жен.1) strength, force; vigo(u)r; volume- без сил- в полную силу
- в силу обстоятельств
- в силу привычки
- в силу того что
- в силу
- во всю силу
- всеми силами
- выше сил
- из последних сил
- изо всей силы
- изо всех сил
- испытывать силы
- набирать силу
- надрывать силы
- не в силах
- не по силам
- не под силу
- никакими силами
- никакой силой
- от силы
- приложить все силы
- работать через силу
- с помощью грубой силы
- своими силами
- сил нет
- сила воли
- сила духа
- сила привычки
- со страшной силой
- собираться с силами
- через силу2) тех.; физ. power, might, force; intensity; efficacy; energy- движущая силадействующие силы — the forces involved, the operating forces
- лошадиная сила
- подъемная сила
- сила ветра
- сила тока
- сила тяги
- сила тяготения
- сила тяжести3) мн. ч.; воен. force ед.- главные силы
- морские силы
- разложить силу
- силы быстрого развертывания
- силы особого назначения
- сухопутные силы4) юр.; перен. force- имеющий силу
- оставлять в силе
- остаться в силе
- сила закона
- утратить силу5) разг. point, essence6) разг. quantity, multitude•- в силу самой своей природы••с нами крестная сила — Lord, help us; Lord have mercy (up)on us
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11 विक्रम
ví-krama
vi-kramá2) m. a step, stride, pace ṠBr. etc. etc.;
going, proceeding, walking, motion, gait MBh. Kāṡ. etc.;
course, way, manner ( anukrama-vikrameṇa = anukrameṇa, in regular order) MBh. ;
valour, courage, heroism, power, strength ib. Kāv. etc. (- maṉ-kṛi, to display prowess, use one's strength);
force, forcible means ib. (- māt ind. by force;
nâ̱stivikrameṇa, it cannot be done by force);
intensity, high degree VarBṛS. ;
stability, duration (opp. to « cessation») BhP. ;
a kind of grave accent TPrāt. ;
non-change of the Visarga into an Ūshman RPrāt. ;
the 14th year in the 60 years cycle of Jupiter VarBṛS. ;
the 3rd astrological house ib. ;
a foot L. ;
N. of Vishṇu MBh. ;
of the son of Vasu Kathās. ;
of a son of Vatsa-prī MārkP. ;
of a son of Kanaka Cat. ;
of various authors ( alsoᅠ with bhaṭṭa) Cat. ;
= candragupta ib. ;
= vikramâ̱ditya Pañcad. ;
N. of a town Cat. ;
- karman n. an act of prowess, feat of valour MW. ;
- kesarin m. N. of a king of Pāṭali-putra Kathās. ;
of a minister of Mṛigâṇka-datta ib. ;
- caṇḍa m. N. of a king of Vārāṇasī ib. ;
- candrikā f. N. of a drama;
- carita orᅠ - caritra n. N. of 32 stories describing the acts of Vikramâditya ( alsoᅠ called siṉhâ̱sana-dvātriṉṡat q.v.);
- tuṅga m. N. of a prince of Pāṭali-putra Kathās. ;
of a prince of Vikrama-pura ib. ;
- deva m. N. of Candra-gupta Inscr. ;
- narêṡvara m. = vikramâ̱ditya Siṇhâs. ;
- nava-ratna n. « the 9 jewels (on the court) of Vikramâditya»
N. of wk.;
- nidhi m. N. of a warrior Kathās. ;
- paṭṭana n. « Vikramâditya's town»
N. of Ujjayinī Cat. ;
- pati m. = vikramâ̱ditya Cāṇ. ;
- pura n. ( Kathās.), - purī f. ( Buddh.) N. of a town (prob. = - paṭṭana);
- prabandha m. N. of wk.;
- bāhu m. N. of various princes Ratnâv. Cat. ;
- bhārata, a modern collection of legends about Vikramâditya andᅠ of Pauranic stories;
- rāja m. N. of a king Rājat. ;
- rājan m. = vikramâ̱ditya Vcar. ;
- rddhi (for ṛiddhi) m. (with kavi) N. of a poet Cat. ;
- lāñchana m. id. ib. ;
- ṡakti m. N. of various men of the warrior-caste Kathās. ;
- ṡīla m. N. of a king MārkP. ;
of a monastery Buddh. ;
- sabhā f. Vikramâditya's court Siṇhâs. ;
- siṉha m. N. of a king of Ujjayinī MārkP. ;
of a king of Ujjayinī ib. ;
- sena m. N. of a king of pratishṭhāna Kathās. (- na-campū f. N. of a poem);
- sthāna n. a walking-place, promenade, Kṛishṇaj. ;
-mâ̱ṅka ( orᅠ - deva) m. N. of a king of Kalyāṇa ( alsoᅠ called Tribhuvana-malla;
of the 11th century A.D. andᅠ was celebrated by Bilhaṇa in the Vikramâṇka-deva-carita);
-mâ̱ditya m. seeᅠ below;
-mâ̱rka m. = vikramâ̱ditya (- carita, - caritra n. = vikrama-c);
-mâ̱rjita mfn. acquired by valour W. ;
- mêṡa m. N. of a Buddhist saint W. ;
- meṡvara m. (with Buddh.) N. of one of the 8 Vîta-rāgas W. ;
of a temple built by Vikramâditya Rājat. ;
- môdaya n. N. of wk.;
-môpâ̱khyāna n. = vikrama-carita;
- môrvaṡī f. « valour-(won) Urvaṡī»
N. of a celebrated drama by Kālidāsa
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12 elektrische Feldstärke
Feldstärke f: elektrische Feldstärke f electric field strength, electric force [intensity], intensity of electric field; voltage gradient (im Feldbild)Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch der Elektrotechnik und Elektronik > elektrische Feldstärke
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14 τόνος
A that by which a thing is stretched, or that which can itself be stretched, cord, brace, band, οἱ τ. τῶν κλινέων the cords of beds or chairs, Hdt.9.118, cf. Ar.Eq. 532 (anap.), Philippid.12, Michel 832.48 (Samos, iv B.C.); sg., bedcords, Ar.Lys. 923;ὠμολίνου μακροὶ τόνοι A.Fr. 206
; ἐκ τριῶν τ. of three plies or strands, of ropes, X.Cyn.10.2.2 in animals, τόνοι are sinews or tendons, Hp.Art.11 ( = nerves acc. to Gal.18(1).380):—of pneumogastric nerves, Ruf.Onom. 158.3 in machines, twisted skeins of gut in torsion-engines, Ph.Bel.65.34, al., Hero Bel.83.4, Plu.Marc. 15.c in dockyard equipment,ὑποζωμάτων τέτταρας τόνους ἐγ νεωρίων IG22.1673.12
; τ. αἰχμάλωτοι ib.1610.23; τ. αἰχμάλωτος ἀδόκιμος ib.1613.282.II stretching, tightening, straining, strain, tension,ὁ τ. τῶν ὅπλων Hdt. 7.36
; power of contracting muscles, Sor.1.112;τ. καὶ ῥώμη Id.2.48
; τὸν τῆς ὁλκῆς τ. ὑπεκλῦσαι diminish the strength of the pull, ib. 61.2 of sounds, raising of the voice, Aeschin.3.209,210, D.18.280, Phld.Lib.p.19 O., etc.: hence,a pitch of the voice, Pl.R. 617b, Arist.Phgn. 807a17, etc.; including volume,τόνοι φωνῆς· ὀξύ, βαρύ, μικρόν, μέγα X.Cyn.6.20
; κλαυθμυρίσαι μετὰ τόνου τοῦ προσήκοντος, of a new-born baby, Sor.1.79;τῷ αὐτῷ τ. εἰπεῖν Arist.Rh. 1413b31
;ἐν τ. ἀνιεμένοις καὶ βαρέσι Id.Aud. 804a26
; τὴν φωνὴν καὶ τὸν τ. ἐξάραντα Hieronym. ap. D.H.Isoc.13 (cf. Phld.Rh.1.198 S.);σῴζειν τὸν τ. Longin.9.13
: pl., Phld.Rh.1.196S.; of a musical instrument, Plu.2.827b, etc.; diatonic scale, APl.4.220 (Antip.): metaph. of colour, 'values', Plin.HN35.29.b pitch or accent of a word or syllable, Arist.Rh. 1403b29, D.T.629.27, A.D.Pron.8.8, al., Gal.16.495 (the meaning of the Adv. τόνῳ mentioned by A.D. Adv.167.2 is not given by him ( = λίαν, Hsch.); τόνῳ, = μετὰ προθυμίας ἰσχυρᾶς, was read by Gal. (16.585) in Hp.Prorrh.1.36 ( ξὺν τόνῳ or ξὺν πόνῳ codd.Hp.)).d in Musical writers, key, Aristox.Harm.2p.37M., Plu.2.1134a, 1135a, etc.3 mental or physical exertion, τ. ἀμφ' ἀρετῆς, i.e. in praising it, Xenoph.1.20; bodily energy,ἰσχὺς καὶ τ. Luc.Anach.25
, cf. 27; συστρέψαι τὸν τ. (by massage) Gal.6.91: generally, force, intensity, Plu.Demetr.21, 2.563f, etc.;τ. ὀργῆς Id.Brut.34
;τ. πνεύματος Luc.Dem.Enc.7
; ὁ τ. τῆς φαρμακείης its efficiency, Hp.Ep.16; τ. δυνάμεων, title of a work by Heras, Gal.13.416;τ. σοφιστικός Eun.VSp.497B.
4 in Stoic Philos., 'tension', force, in Nature and Man,πληγὴ πυρὸς ὁ τόνος ἐστί, κἂν ἱκανὸς ἐν τῇ ψυχῇ γένηται πρὸς τὸ ἐπιτελεῖν τὰ ἐπιβάλλοντα, ἰσχὺς καλεῖται καὶ κράτος Cleanth.Stoic.1.128
;ὁ ζωτικὸς τ. Stoic.2.235
, Gal.6.321;αἰσθητικὸς τ. Stoic.2.215
; συνεκτικὸς τ. the tension which holds the universe together, ib.134.III metaph., tenor of one's way, course,εὐθὺν τ. τρέχειν Pi.O.10(11).64
;ἕνα τόνον ἔχειν Plu.Dem.13
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15 интенсивность усилия
1) Psychology: tension2) Makarov: force intensity (напр. на единицу длины)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > интенсивность усилия
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17 енергия
1. мех., тех. energy, powerизразходвана енергия energy consumedизразходване на енергия expenditure of energy; power consumptionпроизводство на енергия power production2. (дейна сила у човека) energy, vigour, pushразг. vim, zip, pep, ам. jazzам. sl. jazz (up)3. (жизненост) energy, vigour, stamina* * *енѐргия,ж., само ед.1. техн. energy, power; акумулирана \енергия stored energy; водна \енергия hydraulic energy; деформационна \енергия strain energy; \енергия на възбуждане excitation energy; \енергия на деление физ. fission energy; \енергия на падане drop energy; \енергия на покой rest energy; излишна \енергия excess energy; изразходвана \енергия energy consumed; изразходване на \енергия expenditure of energy; power consumption; обменна \енергия interchange energy; преобразувана \енергия dissipated energy; производство на \енергия power production; светлинна \енергия luminous energy; скрита \енергия latent energy; собствена \енергия intrinsic energy; топлинна \енергия thermal energy;2. ( дейна сила у човека) energy, vigour, push, verve; разг. vim, zip, pep, get-up-and-go; ginger; амер. jazz; с цялата си \енергия hammer and tongs; човек, пълен с \енергия live wire;3. ( жизненост) energy, vigour, stamina.* * *activity ; dash {dES}; electricity: енергия consumed - използвана енергия; force ; intensity ; pep {pep}; pith ; power: What енергия do you use? - Какъв вид енергия използвате?; snap ; verve ; vigour (разг.); virility* * *1. (дейна сила у човека) energy, vigour, push 2. (жизненост) energy, vigour, stamina 3. ам. sl. jazz (up) 4. атомна ЕНЕРГИЯ atomic energy 5. влагам ЕНЕРГИЯ put forth energy 6. изразходвана ЕНЕРГИЯ energy consumed 7. изразходване на ЕНЕРГИЯ expenditure of energy;power consumption 8. какъв вид ЕНЕРГИЯ използувате? what power do you use? 9. мех., тех. energy, power 10. механична ЕНЕРГИЯ mechanical energy 11. производство на ЕНЕРГИЯ power production 12. работя с ЕНЕРГИЯ work energetically/vigorously/with vigour/with a will 13. разг. vim, zip, pep, ам. jazz 14. топлинна ЕНЕРГИЯ thermal energy 15. физическа ЕНЕРГИЯ physical energy -
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effort, force, intensity, strain, stressРусско-английский исловарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства > сила
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Intensity — In*ten si*ty, n. [LL. intensitas: cf. F. intensit[ e]. See {Intense}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The state or quality of being intense; intenseness; extreme degree; as, intensity of heat, cold, mental application, passion, etc. [1913 Webster] If you… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intensity — I noun acuteness, amplitude, ardor, brightness, brilliance, degree, devotion, eagerness, earnestness, energy, enthusiasm, extent, extreme degree, fervency, fervor, force, furiousness, high degree, high pressure, loudness, magnitude, main force,… … Law dictionary
force — 1 n 1: a cause of motion, activity, or change intervening force: a force that acts after another s negligent act or omission has occurred and that causes injury to another: intervening cause at cause irresistible force: an unforeseeable event esp … Law dictionary
force — n 1 *power, energy, strength, might, puissance Analogous words: *stress, strain, pressure, tension: *speed, velocity, momentum, impetus, headway 2 Force, violence, compulsion, coercion, duress, constraint, restraint denote the exercise or the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
force — [fôrs, fōrs] n. [ME < OFr < VL * fortia, * forcia < L fortis, strong: see FORT1] 1. strength; energy; vigor; power 2. the intensity of power; impetus [the force of a blow] 3. a) physical power or strength exerted against a person or… … English World dictionary
intensity — [n] passion, force acuteness, anxiety, ardor, concentration, deepness, depth, earnestness, emotion, emphasis, energy, excess, excitement, extreme, extremity, fanaticism, ferment, ferociousness, ferocity, fervency, fervor, fierceness, fire, force … New thesaurus
force — [n1] physical energy, power arm, brunt, clout, coercion, compulsion, conscription, constrait, draft, duress, dynamism, effort, enforcement, exaction, extortion, full head of steam*, fury, horsepower, impact, impetus, impulse, might, momentum,… … New thesaurus
intensity — ► NOUN (pl. intensities) 1) the quality of being intense. 2) chiefly Physics the measurable amount of a property, such as force or brightness … English terms dictionary
intensity — [in ten′sə tē] n. pl. intensities [ML intensitas] 1. the quality of being intense; specif., a) extreme degree of anything b) great energy or vehemence of emotion, thought, or activity 2. degree or extent; relative strength, magnitude, vigor, etc … English World dictionary
force — forceable, adj. forceless, adj. forcer, n. forcingly, adv. /fawrs, fohrs/, n., v., forced, forcing. n. 1. physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window. 2. strength or power exerted upon an… … Universalium
force — /fɔs / (say faws) noun 1. strength; impetus; intensity of effect. 2. might, as of a ruler or realm; strength for war. 3. strength or power exerted upon an object; physical coercion; violence: to use force in order to do something; to use force on …