Meanings
nounforce field (plural force fields)
plural force fields · alternative forcefield · alternative force-field
- natural sciencesA region of space (a vector field) in which a force operates; contains lines of force; a field of force.
- chemistryA mathematical description of the potential energy of a system of atoms.
- literatureAn invisible barrier used as a protective shield.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe space around a radiating body within which its electromagnetic oscillations can exert force on another similar body not in contact with it
Similar
Broader
physical phenomenon
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Translations
Danish kraftfelt, kraftfelt
- kraftfeltphysics
- kraftfeltscience fiction
Finnish voimakenttä, voimakenttä
- voimakenttäphysics
- voimakenttächemistry
- voimakenttäscience fiction
French champ de force
- champ de forcescience fiction
German Energieschild, Kraftfeld
- Energieschildscience fiction
- Kraftfeldscience fiction
Hungarian erőtér, erőtér
- erőtérphysics
- erőtérscience fiction
Italian scudo deflettore
- scudo deflettorescience fiction
Japanese シールド
- シールド (shīrudo)science fiction
Korean 실드
- 실드 (sildeu)science fiction
Māori mokowā tōpana
- mokowā tōpanascience fiction
Polish pole siłowe, pole siłowe
- pole siłowephysics
- pole siłowechemistry
- pole siłowescience fiction
Portuguese campo de força
- campo de forçascience fiction
Russian силово́е по́ле, силово́е по́ле
- силово́е по́ле (silovóje póle)physics
- силово́е по́ле (silovóje póle)science fiction
- силово́й щит (silovój ščit)science fiction
Spanish campo de fuerzas, campo de fuerza
- campo de fuerzasphysics
- campo de fuerzascience fiction
Swahili ngao ya nishati
- ngao ya nishatiscience fiction
Swedish kraftfält, kraftfält
- kraftfältphysics
- kraftfältscience fiction
Ukrainian силове́ по́ле, силове́ по́ле
- силове́ по́ле (sylové póle)physics
- силове́ по́ле (sylové póle)chemistry
- силове́ по́ле (sylové póle)science fiction
Cite this entry
APA
force field. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/force%20field
MLA
“force field.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/force%20field. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “force field,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/force%20field.
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