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Force

An influence which produces or tends to produce motion or change in motion.

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Sociology; General sociology

The actual or threatened use of coercion to impose one's will on others.

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Science; Basic science

Something that causes an object to move, change its shape, or change its speed or direction if it is moving.

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Any action that tends to maintain or alter the position of a structure.

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An influence which produces or tends to produce motion or change in motion.

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