coercive
(adjective) serving or intended to coerce; āauthority is directional instead of coerciveā
Source: WordNetĀ® 3.1
coercive (comparative more coercive, superlative most coercive)
displaying a tendency or intent to coerce
(maths, of a function F) such that the ration of |F(x)| to x approaches infinity as x approaches infinity
Source: Wiktionary
Co*er"cive, a.
Definition: Serving or intended to coerce; having power to constrain.
ā Co*er"cive*ly, adv.
ā Co*er"cive*ness, n. Coercive power can only influence us to outward practice. Bp. Warburton. Coercive or Coercitive force (Magnetism), the power or force which in iron or steel produces a slowness or difficulty in imparting magnetism to it, and also interposes an obstacle to the return of a bar to its natural state when active magnetism has ceased. It plainly depends on the molecular constitution of the metal. Nichol. The power of resisting magnetization or demagnization is sometimes called coercive force. S. Thompson.
Source: Websterās Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 March 2025
(adjective) without care or thought for others; āthe thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; āLet them eat cakeāā
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be ādancingā after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. Thatās how the first coffee drink was born.
