vis passiva

noun

The power of receiving or losing motion.

Meanings

noun
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vis passiva,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vis%20passiva.

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