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coercive(dictionary)

coercive (iou)



coercive adjective & noun. L16.
[from COERCE + -IVE.]
A. adjective.
Of the nature of coercion; having the attribute of coercing. L16.
Compelling assent or belief, convincing. M17.
Having the power of physical pressure or compression. M17.
coercive force Physics = coercivity.
b. noun. A coercive means or measure. M17.
coercitive adjective (now rare) = COERCIVE adjective M17.
coercively adverb M17.
coerciveness noun M18.
coer'civity noun (Physics) the resistance of a magnetic material to changes in magnetization; spec. the magnetic field intensity necessary to demagnetize a given fully magnetized substance: L19.