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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnstoppable force
/ʌnˈstɒp.ə.bəl fɔːs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An idealized power, movement, or momentum that cannot be stopped, blocked, or impeded by any obstacle.
"The technological revolution acted as an unstoppable force reshaping the global economy." - 2
The first component of the classic philosophical paradox involving a hypothetical entity that can move anything meeting an immovable object.
"When discussing the irresistible force paradox, philosophers often debate the logical coherence of an unstoppable force."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'unstoppable', originating from Middle English roots combining 'un-' (not) and 'stop' (from Old French and Germanic sources), and 'force', derived from the Latin 'fortis' meaning strong. The compound became prominent through philosophical paradoxes and cultural discourse regarding absolute power and irresistible momentum.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unstoppable force" is said worldwide
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force irrésistible
Transliteration: fɔʁs i.ʁe.zis.tibl
"Cette transition numérique ressemble à une force irrésistible."
unaufhaltsame Kraft
Transliteration: ˈʊnʔaʊfhaltzaːmə kʁaft
"Der Wandel der Zeit ist eine unaufhaltsame Kraft."
forza irresistibile
Transliteration: ˈfɔr.tsa ir.re.ziˈsti.bi.le
"La globalizzazione è vista come una forza irresistibile."
fuerza imparable
Transliteration: ˈfweɾ.sa im.paˈɾa.βle
"El avance de la ciencia es una fuerza imparable."
força imparável
Transliteration: ˈfɔɾ.sɐ ĩ.paˈɾa.vɛl
"A inovação tecnológica é uma força imparável."
अधम्य शक्ति
Transliteration: adhamya shakti
"समय का परिवर्तन एक अधम्य शक्ति है।"
不可阻挡的力量
Transliteration: bù kě zǔ dǎng de lì liàng
"时代的发展是一股不可阻挡的力量。"
멈출 수 없는 힘
Transliteration: meomchul su eopsneun him
"역사의 흐름은 멈출 수 없는 힘과 같습니다."
不可抗力
Transliteration: fukakōryoku
"変化の波は不可抗力のようなものです。"
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