forcing

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Synonyms: forming, fording, forging, farcing, forking, forting

Antonyms: forming, fording, forging, farcing, forking, forting

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Noun

1. The act by which someone or something is forced.
2. {{lb|en|horticulture}} The art of [[raising]] [[plant]]s at an earlier [[season]] than is normal, especially by using a [[hotbed]]
3. {{lb|en|photography}} An [[extension]] in the [[development]] [[time]] of an [[underexposed]] [[negative]] in order to bring out [[detail]]
4. {{lb|en|set theory}} A technique used to [[prove]] the [[consistency]] of certain [[axiom]]s in [[set theory]]. See {{w|forcing (mathematics)}}.
5. {{lb|en|climatology|countable}} The net [[flux]] of [[energy]] in or out of a system; the net [[change]] in an energy balance.

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|force||ing-form}}

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|bridge}} Pertaining to a [[bid]] which requires partner to continue bidding rather than [[pass]].

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