conservative force

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see conservative, force.

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Meanings

nounconservative force (plural conservative forces)

plural conservative forces

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see conservative, force.
  2. natural sciencesA force the work done by which is independent of the path taken and depends only on the initial and final positions of the object; equivalently, the total work done by a conservative force is equal to zero when the path taken is a closed loop.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conservative force,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conservative%20force.

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