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Centripetal Force: The force required to keep an object moving in a curved or circular path. It is directed inwards toward the center of the curved path.

Life Insurance In Force: The dollar amount of life insurance that a company has issued, measured as the sum of policy face values and dividends paid.

Labor Force: The number of employed individuals in the civilian workforce and armed services.

London Force: An intermolecular attractive force that arises from a cooperative oscillation of electron clouds on a collection of molecules at close range.

Oil Reinforcement: Is a method of altering the tonal range of prints on matte or textured fiber papers. The dried print is rubbed with a medium consisting of two parts of turpentine to one of mastic varnish an . . . View Full Definition

Intermolecular Force: An attraction or repulsion between molecules. Intermolecular forces are much weaker than chemical bonds. Hydrogen bonds, dipole-dipole interactions, and London forces are examples of intermo . . . View Full Definition

Immigration Customs And Enforcement (ICE): Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the largest investigative branch of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The agency was created after 9/11, by combining the law enforcemen . . . View Full Definition

Forced-Choice: In test construction, used to define multiple-choice tests or questionnaires requiring the testee to choose an answer from a collection of possible answers. Also refers to a performance appr . . . View Full Definition

G-Force: The amount of gravitational pull simulated during a period of high acceleration or a sudden change in direction. (Plural: G-Forces)

Horizontal Pressure Gradient Force: The horizontal component of the product of the specific volume and the rate of decrease in pressure with distance.