forcing

== English == === Etymology === By surface analysis, force +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈfɔː(ɹ).sɪŋ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈfɔɹ.sɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)sɪŋ === Noun === forcing (countable and uncountable, plural forcings) (horticulture) The art of raising plants at an earlier season than is normal, especially by using a hotbed (photography) An extension in the development time of an underexposed negative in order to bring out detail (set theory) A technique used to prove the consistency of certain axioms in set theory. See forcing (mathematics). (climatology, countable) The net flux of energy in or out of a system; the net change in an energy balance. orbital / astronomical forcing (effect on climate of slow changes in the tilt of Earth's axis and shape of its orbit) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== === Verb === forcing present participle and gerund of force === Adjective === forcing (not comparable) (bridge) Pertaining to a bid which requires partner to continue bidding rather than pass. ==== Derived terms ====