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Energy driving the accelerated expansion of the universe
inflation in the very early universe. Inflation postulates that some repulsive force, qualitatively similar to dark energy, resulted in an enormous and
Dark_energy
Topics referred to by the same term
Repulsive force may refer to: A repulsive force of an accelerating universe, which according to certain theories causes planets and matter to get further
Repulsive_force
Class of physical phenomena
chromium, have a more complex relationship with a magnetic field.[vague] The force of a magnet on paramagnetic, diamagnetic, and antiferromagnetic materials
Magnetism
Fundamental physical law of electromagnetism
that the magnitude, or absolute value, of the attractive or repulsive electrostatic force between two point charges is directly proportional to the product
Coulomb's_law
Center of effective repulsion in the large-scale flow of galaxies near the Milky Way
2017 a second void with repulsive force: the Cold Spot Repeller. These voids, which repel by the inverse gravitational force, are among main components
Dipole_repeller
Physical simulation to visualize graphs
graph-theoretic distance between nodes i and j, without using a separate repulsive force. Minimizing the difference (usually the squared difference) between
Force-directed_graph_drawing
Force of attraction or repulsion between molecules and neighboring particles
forces are repulsive at short distances and attractive at long distances (see the Lennard-Jones potential). In a gas, the repulsive force chiefly has
Intermolecular_force
Involuntary, forceful expulsion of stomach contents, typically via the mouth
Projectile vomiting is vomiting that ejects the gastric contents with great force. It is a classic symptom of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, in
Vomiting
Theories about the end of the universe
If, however, the universe contains dark energy, then the resulting repulsive force may be sufficient to cause the expansion of the universe to continue
Ultimate_fate_of_the_universe
Grouping of neighbouring metropolises
all inhabitants and jobs exert the same attractive force A and repulsive force R. The net force (A - R) exerted by each inhabitant or job is given by
Megalopolis
Force resulting from the quantisation of a field
symmetry will also show this repulsive force, and the result is independent of radius. Further work shows that the repulsive force can be generated with materials
Casimir_effect
Concept in physics
electromagnetic force. If virtual photons exchanged between particles have a positive energy, they contribute to the electromagnetic force as a repulsive force. This
Virtual_photon
Classification system for human settlements
all inhabitants and jobs exert the same attractive force A and repulsive force R. The net force (A - R) exerted by each inhabitant or job is given by
Settlement_hierarchy
Dense urban core together with its satellite cities
all inhabitants and jobs exert the same attractive force A and repulsive force R. The net force (A - R) exerted by each inhabitant or job is given by
Metropolitan_area
Interactions between groups of atoms that do not arise from chemical bonds
and non-polar media. If no other force is present, the distance between atoms at which the force becomes repulsive rather than attractive as the atoms
Van_der_Waals_force
Physical phenomenon
layer that keeps the liquid from boiling rapidly. Because of this repulsive force, a droplet hovers over the surface, rather than making physical contact
Leidenfrost_effect
Force due to magnetic field
can be very cumbersome mathematically. Calculating the attractive or repulsive force between two magnets is, in the general case, a very complex operation
Force_between_magnets
Magnetic property of ordinary materials
an induced magnetic field in the opposite direction, thus causing a repulsive force. In contrast, paramagnetic and ferromagnetic materials are attracted
Diamagnetism
American physicist (1943–2021)
effect would be a very strong gravitomagnetic field producing a strong repulsive force. The alignment may be possible by trapping superconductor ions in a
Ning_Li_(physicist)
Hypothetical astronomical object
these conditions, assuming gravity and spacetime are quantized, a repulsive "force" arises from Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. The accumulation of
Planck_star
Ratio of neutrons to protons in an atomic nucleus
number. This is because electrical repulsive forces between protons scale with distance differently than strong nuclear force attractions. Most pairs of protons
Neutron–proton_ratio
Statistical mechanics framework
have f ≈ 2.522 {\displaystyle f\approx 2.522} , and molecules with repulsive force ∝ r − 13 {\displaystyle \propto r^{-13}} have f ≈ 2.511 {\displaystyle
Chapman–Enskog_theory
Magnetic levitation by time-varying fields
magnetic fields. This induces eddy currents in the conductors that creates a repulsive magnetic field which holds the two objects apart. These time-varying magnetic
Electrodynamic_suspension
Suspension of objects by magnetic force
external magnetic field and tend to move toward the field minimum. This repulsive force is a result of the diamagnets having a magnetization direction antiparallel
Magnetic_levitation
Type of microscopy using a physical probe
resonance and the amplitude decreases, the opposite is true for a repulsive force. The microscope's control electronics can then use amplitude as the
Non-contact atomic force microscopy
Non-contact_atomic_force_microscopy
Topics referred to by the same term
(disambiguation) Repulse (disambiguation) Repulsive force (disambiguation) All pages with titles containing Repulsive This disambiguation page lists articles
Repulsion
Class of problems in classical mechanics
Conversely, for repulsive forces, F(r) is positive. If the central force is a conservative force, then the magnitude F(r) of a central force can always be
Classical central-force problem
Classical_central-force_problem
SI base unit of electric current
conductors a force equal to 2×10−7 newtons per metre of length. Ampère's force law states that there is an attractive or repulsive force between two parallel
Ampere
Scientific instruments
called optical levitation. The laser light provides an attractive or repulsive force (typically on the order of piconewtons), depending on the relative
Optical_tweezers
Property of space that quantifies the magnetic influence at a given location
{d} {\boldsymbol {\ell }}\times \mathbf {B} )\,.} This force creates an attractive/repulsive force between 2 parallel wires as the current through each
Magnetic_field
Repulsive force in quantum mechanics
than the Sun. At this density gravity exerts immense force pulling the nuclei together. This force is balanced by the electron degeneracy pressure keeping
Electron_degeneracy_pressure
Units defined only by physical constants
that the electrostatic repulsive force between two protons (alone in free space) greatly exceeds the gravitational attractive force between the same two
Planck_units
itself as a repulsive force, fragmented the Primordial Particle into atoms. Atoms spread evenly throughout space, until the repulsive force stops, and
History of the Big Bang theory
History_of_the_Big_Bang_theory
Device performing a Boolean function
tunnelable q-bits for synthesizing the binary logic bits. The electrostatic repulsive force in between two electrons in the quantum dots assigns the electron configurations
Logic_gate
Force that acts between the protons and neutrons of atoms
the nuclear force becomes repulsive. This repulsion is responsible for the size of nuclei, since nucleons can come no closer than the force allows. (The
Nuclear_force
Problem of minimizing sum of transport costs
a way that the attractive forces exerted by points A1, A2, and the repulsive force exerted by point R cancel each other out as it must do at the optimum
Weber_problem
Loops of electric current induced within conductors by a changing magnetic field
using the right hand rule), opposing the magnet's field. This causes a repulsive force to develop between the sheet and the leading edge of the magnet. In
Eddy_current
French physicist (1736–1806)
des distances. It follows therefore from these three tests, that the repulsive force that the two balls—[which were] electrified with the same kind of electricity—exert
Charles-Augustin_de_Coulomb
Deviation of electrons from their original trajectories
the repulsive force between bodies having electrical charges of the same sign: Page 574 : Il résulte donc de ces trois essais, que l'action répulsive que
Electron_scattering
Material in which viscosity increases with the rate of shear strain
attraction is the dominant force. Therefore, stabilizing a suspension is dependent upon introducing a counteractive repulsive force. Hamaker theory describes
Dilatant
Contraction of an astronomical object due to the influence of its gravity
pressure and short-range repulsive neutron–neutron interactions mediated by the strong force Black hole, in which there is no force strong enough to resist
Gravitational_collapse
Effective force in molecular and colloidal systems
attractive or repulsive force on dielectric micro and nanoparticles. This technique is used with dispersion particles by applying a force which resists
Depletion_force
Influence that can change motion of an object
square law directed in the radial direction, was both attractive and repulsive (there was intrinsic polarity), was independent of the mass of the charged
Force
State of matter
attractive force of any significance. Additionally, if the molecules get too close then they will collide, and experience a very high repulsive force (modelled
Gas
Phenomena related to electric charge
magnitude of the electromagnetic force, whether attractive or repulsive, is given by Coulomb's law, which relates the force to the product of the charges
Electricity
Force distributed over an area
electric field Electron degeneracy pressure – Repulsive force in quantum mechanics High pressure – Great force distributed over a small area Hydraulics –
Pressure
Quantity in material science
consequence of the balance between the repulsive force between two partial dislocations on one hand and the attractive force due to the surface tension of the
Stacking-fault_energy
Theorem in classical mechanics
less than one, F2 − F1 is a positive number; the added inverse-cube force is repulsive, as observed in the green planet of Figures 5 and 10, and in the red
Newton's theorem of revolving orbits
Newton's_theorem_of_revolving_orbits
Proposed technological device
theory allowed the generation of a very brief impulse of a gravity-like repulsive force along the axis of a helical torus containing accelerated condensed
Tractor_beam
Electricity generation by nuclear fusion
nuclei bigger than iron have many more protons resulting in a greater repulsive force. For nuclei lighter than iron-56, the reaction is exothermic, releasing
Fusion_power
Study of human use of space and the effects that population density has on behavior
have noted: "Our findings suggest that the amygdala may mediate the repulsive force that helps to maintain a minimum distance between people. Further,
Proxemics
Class of active galaxies with very bright nuclei
gas. Both the attractive gravitational force acting on electron-ion pairs in the disc and the repulsive force exerted by radiation pressure follow an
Seyfert_galaxy
Hypothetical types of stars
conditions, assuming gravity and spacetime are quantized, there arises a repulsive "force" derived from Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. In other words, if
Exotic_star
Chemical property
that is seemingly repelled from oil. (Strictly speaking, there is no repulsive force involved; it is an absence of attraction.) The most common lipophobic
Lipophobicity
(near-impenetrable defense), Blue (蒼, Ao) (gravitational attraction), Red (赫, Aka) (repulsive force), and Hollow Purple (虚式 茈, Kyoshiki Murasaki) (annihilative energy)
List of Jujutsu Kaisen characters
List_of_Jujutsu_Kaisen_characters
Single directional neutron source
overcome the relatively low Coulomb barrier of the beryllium nucleus, the repulsive force due to the positive charge of the nucleus, which contains only four
Neutron_howitzer
History and future of the universe
lowest-energy state throughout the universe, it generated an enormous repulsive force that led to a rapid expansion of the universe. The rapid expansion
Chronology_of_the_universe
Finite, symmetry-reduced model of loop quantum gravity
gravity (LQG). In particular, quantum geometry creates a brand new repulsive force which is totally negligible at low space-time curvature but rises very
Loop_quantum_cosmology
American animated television series
utterly repulsive and has a craving for chili fries. Albedo's goal is to steal Ben's Omnitrix to return to his original form. Ben 10: Alien Force is set
Ben_10:_Alien_Force
Amount by which an orbit deviates from a perfect circle
negative for an attractive force, positive for a repulsive one; related to the Kepler problem) or in the case of a gravitational force: e = 1 + 2 ε h 2 μ 2
Orbital_eccentricity
Electrostatic energy barrier that must be overcome for nuclear reactions to occur
particles; r is the interaction radius. A positive value of U is due to a repulsive force, so interacting particles are at higher energy levels as they get closer
Coulomb_barrier
Measure of the size of an atom
estimate from the thickness of soap bubble film at which its contractile force rapidly diminishes. By 1900, various estimates of mercury atom diameter
Atomic_radius
Mixture of two or more immiscible liquids
film over one phase that forms globules, which repel each other. This repulsive force causes them to remain suspended in the dispersion medium Viscosity
Emulsion
Value representing energy density of space
Λ. The universe would contain a mysterious dark energy producing a repulsive force that counterbalances the gravitational braking produced by the matter
Cosmological_constant
Phenomenon of deformation due to structural stress
particles. Where a buildup of dislocations at a grain boundary causes a repulsive force between dislocations. As grain size decreases, the surface area to
Yield_(engineering)
Rules to determine the ground state of an atom
some of them orbit in opposite directions. In the latter case the repulsive force increases, which separates electrons. This adds potential energy to
Hund's_rules
Speculative physics theory
too small. They concluded that the results may be explained by a repulsive fifth force with a range from a few centimetres to a kilometre. Similar experiments
Fifth_force
Elementary particle with negative charge
field that exerts an attractive force on a particle with a positive charge, such as the proton, and a repulsive force on a particle with a negative charge
Electron
Reconciliation between dark energy and dark matter
relaxes and acquires a negative pressure. Thus dark fluid becomes a repulsive force, with an effect similar to that of dark energy. Dark fluid goes beyond
Dark_fluid
Train system using magnetic levitation
be levitated only by repulsive force. In the early stages of maglev development at the Miyazaki test track, a purely repulsive system was used instead
Maglev
Obsolete scientific theory of heat flow
particles as a fundamental force thereby making the great fluid elasticity of caloric, which does not create a repulsive force, an anomalous property which
Caloric_theory
Statement on equilibrium in electromagnetism
provided they are not diamagnetic, as diamagnetism constitutes a (small) repulsive force, but no attraction. There are, however, several exceptions to the rule's
Earnshaw's_theorem
{\displaystyle {\hat {J}}_{j}(i)} is the Coulomb operator, defining the repulsive force between the j-th and i-th electrons in the system, K ^ j ( i ) {\displaystyle
Fock_matrix
Density of the nucleus of an atom
leptons and quarks.[citation needed] Electron degeneracy pressure – Repulsive force in quantum mechanics Nuclear matter – System of interacting nucleons
Nuclear_density
Scientific study of the origin, evolution, and eventual fate of the universe
the three mixtures and mixed them together to make a uniform mixture, forcing the Different, which was hard to mix, into conformity with the Same. Now
Cosmology
Scientific background leading to the discovery of subatomic particles
Coulomb repulsive force and interact directly with the nuclei of atoms. Since neutrons have no electric charge, they do not have to overcome this force to
Discovery_of_the_neutron
Special case of the two-body problem
a central force that varies in strength as the inverse square of the distance between them. The force may be either attractive or repulsive. The problem
Kepler_problem
Chemical compound involving ionic bonding
shells (most simple ions have closed shells) to overlap, a short-ranged repulsive force occurs, due to the Pauli exclusion principle. The balance between these
Salt_(chemistry)
Type of microscopy
contact mode AFM is almost always done at a depth where the overall force is repulsive, that is, in firm "contact" with the solid surface. In ambient conditions
Atomic_force_microscopy
Type of defect in crystalline materials
partial dislocations together again. When this attractive force balance the repulsive force described above, the defects are in equilibrium state. The
Stacking_fault
Physical and chemical properties of pure water
have a strong attraction to water. Irving Langmuir observed a strong repulsive force between hydrophilic surfaces. To dehydrate hydrophilic surfaces—to
Properties_of_water
Microscopic traffic flow model
(s_{0}+v_{\alpha }\,T)^{2}\,/\,s_{\alpha }^{2}} , which resembles a simple repulsive force, such that small net distances are quickly enlarged towards an equilibrium
Intelligent_driver_model
Projection of material from a comet
are acted upon by the attractive force of gravity, F grav {\displaystyle F_{\textrm {grav}}} , and the repulsive force of solar radiation, F rad {\displaystyle
Comet_tail
Projection of data onto lower-dimensional manifolds
particles and distances (or dissimilarity) between data points represent a repulsive force. As the manifold gradually grows in size the multi-particle system
Nonlinear dimensionality reduction
Nonlinear_dimensionality_reduction
represented a repulsive force with, and inverse square drop off in strength. Direction of its move was obtained by sum of the repulsive forces (suitably
Allen_(robot)
Binding of quarks in subatomic particles
with distance of the attractive residual force and the less rapid decrease of the repulsive electromagnetic force acting between protons within a nucleus
Strong_interaction
Experiments proving existence of atomic nuclei
proposed that the alpha particle will take a hyperbolic trajectory in the repulsive force near the centre of the atom as shown in Figure 2. To apply the hyperbolic
Rutherford scattering experiments
Rutherford_scattering_experiments
Polish physicist (born 1975)
the Universe. Popławski theorizes that torsion manifests itself as a repulsive force which causes fermions to be spatially extended and prevents the formation
Nikodem_Popławski
Concept on molecular modeling
repulsive, as observed for liquid helium, however, the lack of vaporization and presence of a freezing point contradicts a theory of purely repulsive
Force_field_(chemistry)
Articulated robot
repulsive force of the positively charged particles is the force that transfers into the hydraulic force that causes the joint to bend. The repulsive
Arachno-Bot
Magnesium end-member of olivine, a nesosilicate mineral
oxygen atoms need to stay far from each other in order to reduce the repulsive force between them. The best geometry to reduce the repulsion is a tetrahedral
Forsterite
Projectile launcher that uses magnetic levitation on megastructures
the tube carry 14 megaamps in the opposite direction, generating a repulsive force of 4 tons per meter; it is claimed that this would keep the 2-ton/meter
StarTram
Excess energy at the surface of a material relative to its interior
ensuring complete wetting. Finally, the particles are subjected to a repulsive force in order to keep them separated from one another and lowers the likelihood
Surface_energy
Theory of quantum gravity merging quantum mechanics and general relativity
holes, the energy density reaches the Planck energy density, causing a repulsive force that creates a star. Furthermore, the existence of such a star would
Loop_quantum_gravity
Device used to slow or stop a moving object by generating eddy currents
magnetic field pointed up, opposing the magnet's field, causing a repulsive force between the sheet and the leading edge of the magnet. In contrast,
Eddy_current_brake
Comparison of a wide range of electric charges
like charges, each of 1 C, placed one meter apart, would experience a repulsive force of approximately 9×109 N 3.16×100 C Supercapacitor for real-time clock
Orders_of_magnitude_(charge)
Suspension of objects using sound waves
Under certain conditions the repulsive force which produces near field levitation inverts and become an attractive force. In this case the transducer
Acoustic_levitation
Physical interaction of charged particles
proposed that the alpha particle will take a hyperbolic trajectory in the repulsive force near the centre of the atom as shown in Figure 2. To apply the hyperbolic
Coulomb_scattering
Topics referred to by the same term
a phenomenon in physics by which materials exert an attractive or repulsive force on other materials. Magnetism may also refer to: Magnetism (album)
Magnetism_(disambiguation)
Method of strengthening materials by changing grain size
boundary. As dislocations generate repulsive stress fields, each successive dislocation will apply a repulsive force to the dislocation incident with the
Grain_boundary_strengthening
REPULSIVE FORCE
REPULSIVE FORCE
Boy/Male
Indian
God of force
Boy/Male
Sikh
The conqueror of forces, Victorious army
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a wool or flax comber, Middle English kem(be)stere (an agent derivative of Old English cemban ‘to comb’). Although this was originally a feminine form of the masculine kembere, by the Middle English period the suffix -stre had lost its feminine force, and the term was used to refer to both sexes. Compare Baxter, Brewster, Dexter.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Impulsive in Love
Female
Italian
Italian name CAPRICE means "impulsive; ruled by whim."Â
Girl/Female
American, German, Italian
Whimsical; Unpredictable; Fanciful; Ruled by Whim; Impulsive
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Fosse. There has been some confusion with northwestern English force in the sense of ‘waterfall’, it is possible that the surname may also have arisen as a topographic name for someone living by a waterfall.French : topographic name for someone who lived by a fortress or stronghold, Old French force, Late Latin fortia, a derivative of fortis ‘strong’ (see Fort). There are several places named with this word (for example in Aude, and baronial lands in the Dordogne), and it may also be a habitational name from any of these.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from a medieval personal name, a pet form of Martin or Marta.English and French : metonymic occupational name for a smith or a nickname for a forceful person, from Old French martel ‘hammer’ (Late Latin martellus). Charles Martel, the grandfather of Charlemagne, gained his byname from the force with which he struck down his enemies in battle.Spanish and Portuguese : from Portuguese martelo, Old Spanish martel ‘hammer’ (Late Latin martellus), or an Iberianized form of the Italian cognate Martello.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Gaelic, Irish, Jamaican
Royal; Little King; Descendant of Riagan; Form of Regan; Furious; Impulsive
Boy/Male
Sikh
The conqueror of forces, Victorious army
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Irish, Jamaican
Little King; King; Impulsive; Furious; Descendant of Riagan
Surname or Lastname
English, French, and German
English, French, and German : variant spelling of Martel.Catalan : metonymic occupational name for a smith, or nickname for a forceful person, from martell ‘hammer’ (Late Latin martellus).
Boy/Male
Afghan, Arabic, French, German, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Sindhi
Studious Person; One who Instruct; Lord; A Prophet's Name; Eager Lord; Impulsive; Lord of Fiery; Prophet's Name
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational and topographic name for someone who lived or worked in a forest (see Forrest).English : Norman French nickname or occupational name from Old French forcetier ‘cutter’, an agent noun from forcettes ‘scissors’.English : occupational name, by metathesis, from Old French fust(r)ier ‘blockmaker’ (a derivative of fustre ‘block of wood’).German (Förster) : occupational and topographic name for someone who lived and worked in a forest (see Forst).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Forst ‘forest’.
Surname or Lastname
German, English, and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German, English, and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from Middle High German hamer, Yiddish hamer, a metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of hammers, for example in a forge, or nickname for a forceful person.English and German : topographic name for someone who lived in an area of flat, low-lying alluvial land beside a stream, Old English hamm, Old High German ham (see Hamm) + the English and German agent suffix -er.Norwegian : variant of Hamar.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Impulsive
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Hain 1–3.Isaac Hayne (1745–81) was an American revolutionary militia officer, executed by the British for breaking parole. He owned an ironworks and was manufacturing ammunition for the American forces when he was caught. His grandfather had emigrated from England to SC in about 1700.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Force to move forward, Force
Female
Italian
Elaborated form of Italian Caprice, CAPRICIA means "impulsive; ruled by whim."Â
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : name of a clan associated with Caithness, derived from the Old Norse personal name Gunnr (or the feminine form Gunne), a short form of any of various compound names with the first element gunn ‘battle’.Scottish : sometimes an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Dhuinn ‘son of the servant of the brown one’ (see Dunn). (According to Woulfe a name of the same form also existed in Sligo, Ireland.)English : metonymic occupational name for someone who operated a siege engine or cannon, perhaps also a nickname for a forceful person, from Middle English gunne, gonne ‘ballista’, ‘cannon’, ‘gun’. The term originated as a humorous application of the Scandinavian female personal name Gunne or Gunnhildr.
REPULSIVE FORCE
REPULSIVE FORCE
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Dawn; Daybreak
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Garland of Lights
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Valuable
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old Norse personal name or nickname, Leysingi, from leysingi ‘freedman’. Compare Lazenby.South German : habitational name from Leising in Bavaria.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Part of Grand.; Splendid; Big; Goddess Parvati / Durga; Polite
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Chapter
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Lakshmi, Born of the ocean
Boy/Male
African, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew
Happy; Ornament; King of the Road
Boy/Male
Greek
Rock.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Goddess Durga, A melody in classical music
REPULSIVE FORCE
REPULSIVE FORCE
REPULSIVE FORCE
REPULSIVE FORCE
REPULSIVE FORCE
a.
Repulsive; driving back.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Repulse
n.
The act of repulsing or repelling, or the state of being repulsed or repelled.
imp. & p. p.
of Repulse
n.
Impulsive power; force; momentum.
v. t.
Causing revulsion; revulsive.
a.
Manifesting distaste or dislike; repulsive.
n.
The power, either inherent or due to some physical action, by which bodies, or the particles of bodies, are made to recede from each other, or to resist each other's nearer approach; as, molecular repulsion; electrical repulsion.
a.
Producing or yielding a milklike substance; as, emulsive acids.
n.
A revulsive medicine.
v. t.
To repel by discourtesy, coldness, or denial; to reject; to send away; as, to repulse a suitor or a proffer.
v. t.
To repel; to beat or drive back; as, to repulse an assault; to repulse the enemy.
a.
Propulsive.
a.
Yielding oil by expression; as, emulsive seeds.
a.
Serving, or able, to repulse; repellent; as, a repulsive force.
a.
Repulsive by itself; as, the idiorepulsive power of heat.
a.
Not amiable; morose; ill-natured; repulsive.
n.
That which causes revulsion; specifically (Med.), a revulsive remedy or agent.
a.
Cold; forbidding; offensive; as, repulsive manners.
a.
Striking against; impinging; as, the appulsive influence of the planets.