Definitions for forcing
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1. forcingnoun

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

2. forcingnoun

   The art of raising plants at an earlier season than is normal, especially by using a hotbed

3. forcingnoun

   An extension in the development time of an underexposed negative in order to bring out detail

4. forcingnoun

   A technique used to prove the consistency of certain axioms in set theory

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1. Forcing

   of Force

2. Forcingnoun

   the accomplishing of any purpose violently, precipitately, prematurely, or with unusual expedition

3. Forcingnoun

   the art of raising plants, flowers, and fruits at an earlier season than the natural one, as in a hitbed or by the use of artificial heat

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1. Forcing

   In the mathematical discipline of set theory, forcing is a technique invented by Paul Cohen for proving consistency and independence results. It was first used, in 1963, to prove the independence of the axiom of choice and the continuum hypothesis from Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory. Forcing was considerably reworked and simplified in the 1960s, and has proven to be an extremely powerful technique both within set theory and in areas of mathematical logic such as recursion theory. Descriptive set theory uses both the notion of forcing from recursion theory as well as set theoretic forcing. Forcing has also been used in model theory but it is common in model theory to define genericity directly without mention of forcing.

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1. forcing

   The operation of making a bullet take the grooves of a rifle. This was formerly effected in various ways, by flattening the bullet in its seat with the ramrod, by using a patch, etc. (See Projectiles, Bullets.) The term is not much used at the present day.

How to pronounce forcing?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of forcing in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of forcing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of forcing in a Sentence

1. Greg Aherne:

   I believe there is a better answer than blocking that sidewalk. I don't like drug use and I don't like homelessness, but forcing these cats into the street is not the answer. That's not the way we do it in San Francisco. We've got to find a better answer, it shows how desperate we are. We don't know what to do. So we put up rocks -- we put up boulders on our sidewalk -- it's not right.

2. Seth Jones:

   The war appears to be forcing the administration to make some quick decisions.

3. Alberto Carvalho:

   In the last quarter we demonstrated how effective they can be, continuous remote education without necessarily forcing all students into the same building at the same time.

4. Reginald Bolding:

   It’s a sickening irony that he’s doing this by dangling millions of federally provided funds for COVID-19 relief and forcing school districts to choose between the health and safety of kids and educators, or millions in additional funding that Republicans have withheld for years, with the delta variant running rampant and COVID-19 cases among children on the rise, it’s disgusting to put a bounty on spreading this illness to kids and punishing schools that try to operate safely.

5. Suzy Kassem:

   Truth is as straight as an arrow, while a lie swivels all over the place. You can hide Truth under a doormat, but eventually the mat will rise very high with Time -- forcing it to reveal all the truths it conceals.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Forcing
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forcing
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=forcing
4. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html