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IN FORCE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does in force mean?
• IN FORCE (adjective)
The adjective IN FORCE has 1 sense:
1. exerting force or influence
Familiarity information: IN FORCE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Exerting force or influence
Synonyms:
effective; good; in effect; in force
Context example:
the law is already in effect (or in force)
Similar:
operative (being in force or having or exerting force)
Context examples
To lessen in force, intensity, or severity.
(Mitigate, NCI Thesaurus)
A weakening in force or intensity.
(Attenuation, NCI Thesaurus)
At any rate, we might be able to follow him in force.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
The pathophysiology may be separated into two categories: defects in force generation and defects in force transmission.
(Dilated Cardiomyopathy Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)
Remain in force or carry on without letup; keep or maintain in unaltered condition; exist in time or space without stop or interruption.
(Continue, NCI Thesaurus)
It was my time to assume ascendency. My powers were in play and in force.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
The specific representation of a date will depend on which calendar convention is in force as well as local ordering conventions.
(Date Data Type, NCI Thesaurus)
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