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coercitive

coercitive is the obsolete form of coercive.

Meaning of coercive

Adjective

coercive (comparative more coercive, superlative most coercive)

  1. Displaying a tendency or intent to coerce.
    • The Bush administration is studying options for military strikes against Iran as part of a broader strategy of coercive diplomacy to pressure Tehran to abandon its alleged nuclear development program, according to U.S. officials and independent analysts.2006 July 19, Post Staff Writers, “U.S. Is Studying Military Strike Options on Iran”, in Washington Post, Washington, page A01
  2. Such that the ratio of |F(x)| to x approaches infinity as x approaches infinity.

Forms of coercitive

comparativemore coercitive
superlativemost coercitive

Words formed from coercitive

Questions about coercitive

What is coercitive the obsolete form of?
Coercitive is the obsolete form of coercive.

Words near coercitive in the dictionary

  1. coercion
  2. coercionary
  3. coercionist
  4. coercionists
  5. coercions
  6. coercitive
  7. coercitivities
  8. coercitivity
  9. coercive
  10. coercive citation
  11. coercive persuasion

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