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coercion in French

coercion in French is coercition — coercion means the use of force or threats to make someone act against their will.

coercion in French

coercition
noun
(programming, countable) Conversion of a value of one data type to a value of another data type.

What does "coercion" mean?

  1. noun The use of force or threats to make someone act against their will.
    "The confession was thrown out because it was obtained through coercion."
  2. noun In computing, the automatic conversion of a value from one data type to another.
    "Type coercion can cause unexpected bugs if you compare a string to a number."
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coercion in a sentence

  • The confession was thrown out because it was obtained through coercion.
  • Victims of coercion often feel they had no real choice.
  • Type coercion can cause unexpected bugs if you compare a string to a number.

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What is "coercion" in French?

"coercion" in French is coercition. coercion means: The use of force or threats to make someone act against their will.

How do you use "coercion" in a sentence?

Example: "The confession was thrown out because it was obtained through coercion." In French, "coercion" is coercition.

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