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Force has several meanings: : In Physics , Force is transforming(transporting) motion, as in ''F = m · a''. : In Sociology , force may involve the actual or threatened use of Violence or Sanction s to compel Obedience (see also Coercion ). : In Military Science , a force is some kind of Military Unit ; the " Armed Forces " is synonymous with the Military . : In Politics , "political force" is the exertion of political influence or coercion to achieve a particular objective. : In Law , laws are said to enter or Come Into Force (see Promulgation ); this is the moment when a regulation or statute has the "force of law" or legal validity. Also in law, " Force (law) " is unlawful violence (eg. a forced entry) or lawful compulsion (eg. by police). : In Philosophy , ''force'' is a term going back to Frege , allowing a distinction of Statement s made with Assertoric Force ( Assertion s), from other kinds. : In Game s, including some Sport s, certain actions or results are said to be forced when the game's rules or conventions require them, as a "forced bet" in Poker or a "forcing bid" in Contract Bridge . : In Rugby Union , the Super 14 team name the Western Force . : In Baseball , a force means that there is a possible Force Play . : In Gardening , forcing a flower Bulb means processing it so that it blooms at a different time of the Year (or Season ) than it normally does. : In Mathematics , "force" is used in the sense of given conditions' "forcing" a certain result and, therefore, in the related sense of a "brute-force" method, which usually means one that is neither efficient nor intellectually elegant but is "forced" to reach the desired result eventually. : Also in mathematics, Forcing is a proof-technique of Set Theory . : In Finance , money may be described as a "force" that can be " Leveraged " to increase it. : In Cooking , "force" is an obsolete word (derived from " Farce " and meaning "to cut {Link without Title} ") for stuffing, usually used now only of "forced meat" (or "forcemeat"), which is seasoned ground meat. : In the '' Star Wars '' Universe The Force is a mystical energy source used by the Jedi . : In northern England , force is an old Dialect word for a Waterfall and is in the names of some waterfalls, coming from Old Norse ''fors'' or ''foss'' = "waterfall". : In Breakfast Cereals , Force is a Brand of Wheat flakes first produced by the Force Food Company in 1901 . : Chip ™, NForce ™ |
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