forcing

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The art of raising plants at an earlier season than is normal, especially by using a hotbed
2. (countable, uncountable) An extension in the development time of an underexposed negative in order to bring out detail
3. (countable, uncountable) A technique used to prove the consistency of certain axioms in set theory. See forcing (mathematics).
4. (countable) The net flux of energy in or out of a system; the net change in an energy balance.

Verb

present participle and gerund of force

Adj

Pertaining to a bid which requires partner to continue bidding rather than pass.

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɔː(ɹ).sɪŋ/

Etymology

By surface analysis, force + -ing.

Synonyms

compelling

compulsion

pressing

cramming

enforcement

inflating

crop forcing

pressure

pressurization

speeding up

compression

stimulation