forcing

noun

(horticulture) The art of raising plants at an earlier season than is normal, especially by using a hotbed

(photography) An extension in the development time of an underexposed negative in order to bring out detail

(climatology, countable) The net flux of energy in or out of a system; the net change in an energy balance.

(set theory) A technique used to prove the consistency of certain axioms in set theory. See forcing (mathematics).

adjective

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

Roots

fortisforc- · Latin · strong

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