Coercive

Definition of Coercive

Co`er´cive

a.

1.

Serving or intended to coerce; having power to constrain.

Coercive power can only influence us to outward practice.

- Bp. Warburton.

Coercive force
(Magnetism) the power or force which in iron or steel produces a slowness or difficulty in imparting magnetism to it, and also interposes an obstacle to the return of a bar to its natural state when active magnetism has ceased. It plainly depends on the molecular constitution of the metal. - Nichol.

The power of resisting magnetization or demagnization is sometimes called coercive force.

- S. Thompson.

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