Meanings
nounline of force (plural lines of force)
plural lines of force
- natural sciencesAn imaginary line in a field of force, whose tangent at any point gives the direction of the field at that point and whose number through unit area perpendicular to the field represents its intensity.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan imaginary line in a field of force; direction of the line at any point is the direction of the force at that point
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Translations
Finnish voimaviiva
- voimaviivaimaginary line in a field of force
French ligne de force
- ligne de forceimaginary line in a field of force
Indonesian garis gaya
- garis gayaimaginary line in a field of force
Irish treolíne fórsa
- treolíne fórsaimaginary line in a field of force
Polish linia działania siły
- linia działania siłyimaginary line in a field of force
Cite this entry
APA
line of force. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20of%20force
MLA
“line of force.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20of%20force. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “line of force,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/line%20of%20force.
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