Lexic.us

Definition of Forced

1. Adjective. Produced by or subjected to forcing. "Forced convection in plasma generators"

2. Adjective. Forced or compelled. "Promised to abolish forced labor"

3. Adjective. Made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency. "A forced landing"

4. Adjective. Lacking spontaneity; not natural. "A strained smile"

Definition of Forced

1. a. Done or produced with force or great labor, or by extraordinary exertion; hurried; strained; produced by unnatural effort or pressure; as, a forced style; a forced laugh.

Definition of Forced

1. Verb. (past of force) ¹

2. Adjective. obtained forcefully, not naturally ¹

3. Adjective. opened or accessed using force ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Forced

1. force [v] - See also: force

Medical Definition of Forced

1. Done or produced with force or great labour, or by extraordinary exertion; hurried; strained; produced by unnatural effort or pressure; as, a forced style; a forced laugh. Forced draught. See Draught. Forced march, a march of one or more days made with all possible speed. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Forced

force majeure force multiplier force of habit force of infection force of mastication force of nature force out force outs force per unit area force platform

force play force pump force someone's hand force unit forceable forced (current term) forced alimentation forced beat forced convection forced cycle

forced duction forced expiratory flow forced expiratory flow rates forced expiratory time forced expiratory volume forced feeding forced grasping reflex forced labor forced laborer forced laborers

Literary usage of Forced

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1896)
"Philip had once more broken into Normandy, and was already besieging Verneuil when the news of Richard's arrival forced him to retreat (28 May). ..."

2. The Cambridge Modern History by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Acton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Sir Adolphus William Ward, George Walter Prothero (1902)
"England had no access to silver mines, and she was forced to rely on her own sons to ... The special exigencies of the situation forced Cecil to devote the ..."

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