Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forcing function

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: forc-ing -func-tion
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A function in a system of differential equations that is only a function of time, unaffected by the other variables; or, more generally, any non-homogeneous source function in any variable.

noun

An aspect of interface design that restricts a user's abilities in order to streamline completion of a task.

noun

Any task, activity or event that forces one to take action and produce a result; impetus, impulse.

Inflected Forms

forcing functions (plural)

Questions

What does forcing function mean?: A function in a system of differential equations that is only a function of time, unaffected by the other variables; or, more generally, any non-homogeneous source function in any variable.

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