Definitions for perforce
pərˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrsper·force

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. perforceadverb

   by necessity; by force of circumstance

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1. perforceverb

   To force; to compel.

2. perforceadverb

   By force.

3. perforceadverb

   Necessarily.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Perforceadverb

   By violence; violently.

   Etymology: per and force.

   Guyon to him leaping, staid
   His hand, that trembled as one terrifyd;
   And though himself were at the sight dismayd,
   Yet him perforce restrain’d. Fairy Queen.

   Jealous Oberon would have the child,
   But she perforce withholds the loved boy. William Shakespeare.

   She amaz’d, her cheeks
   All trembling and arising, full of spots,
   And pale with death at hand, perforce she breaks
   Into the inmost rooms. Henry Peacham, on Poetry.

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1. Perforce

   Perforce, legally Perforce Software, Inc., is an American developer of software used for developing and running applications, including version control software, web-based repository management, developer collaboration, application lifecycle management, web application servers, debugging tools and Agile planning software. The company is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is equally owned by private equity firms Clearlake Capital and Francisco Partners.

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1. perforce

   Perforce is an adverb used to describe something that occurs or is carried out necessarily or inevitably due to certain circumstances, rules, or laws. Essentially, it means "by force of circumstances".

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Perforceadverb

   by force; of necessary; at any rate

2. Perforceverb

   to force; to compel

3. Etymology: [F. par (L. per) + force.]

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1. Perforce

   Perforce is a commercial, proprietary revision control system developed by Perforce Software, Inc.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Perforce

   per-fōrs′, adv. by force: of necessity.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of perforce in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of perforce in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=perforce
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Perforce
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=perforce
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perforce
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perforce
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=perforce
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=perforce