vis impressa

noun

Force exerted, as in moving a body, or changing the direction of its motion; impressed force.

OriginLatin vīs impressa →
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Meanings

noun
  1. Force exerted, as in moving a body, or changing the direction of its motion; impressed force.

Origin

  1. Latinvīs impressa
  2. Englishvis impressa

Borrowed from Latin vīs impressa.

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APA

vis impressa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vis%20impressa

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“vis impressa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vis%20impressa. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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