coercive
Pronunciation: /kəʊˈɜː(ɹ)sɪv/
The English word “coercive” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Displaying a tendency or intent to coerce.
- Such that the ratio of |F(x)| to x approaches infinity as x approaches infinity.
Etymology
From coerce + -ive.
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