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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTtriebkraft
Native Script:Triebkraft
Pronunciation / Transliteration: triːp.kraft
"Forschung ist die treibende Kraft hinter neuen Technologien."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person, thing, or group that gives the main inspiration, power, or energy to make something happen or progress.
"Innovation was the driving force behind the company's rapid global expansion." - 2
In physics, a fundamental physical agent or impetus that initiates motion or change within a system.
"Thermodynamic gradients serve as the driving force for chemical reactions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'driven' (from Old English 'drīfan', meaning to compel, urge, or propel) combined with 'force' (from Old French 'force', stemming from Late Latin 'fortia', meaning strength). Originally rooted in mechanics to describe physical propulsion, the phrase evolved metaphorically in the 19th century to denote the primary motivating power behind social, economic, or intellectual movements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Driving force" is said worldwide
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force motrice
Transliteration: fɔʁs mɔtʁis
"L'éducation est la force motrice du développement social."
Ttriebkraft
Transliteration: triːp.kraft
Script: Triebkraft
"Forschung ist die treibende Kraft hinter neuen Technologien."
forza motrice
Transliteration: ˈfɔr.tsa moˈtri.tʃe
"La creatività è la forza motrice dell'arte."
fuerza motriz
Transliteration: ˈfweɾ.sa moˈtɾis
"La energía renovable es la fuerza motriz de la transición verde."
força motriz
Transliteration: ˈfɔɾ.sɐ muˈtɾis
"A inovação é a força motriz da economia moderna."
प्रेरक शक्ति
Transliteration: prerak shakti
"युवा देश की मुख्य प्रेरक शक्ति हैं।"
动力
Transliteration: dòng lì
"科技创新是经济发展的强大动力。"
원동력
Transliteration: wondongryeok
"국민의 열정이 경제 성장의 원동력이다."
原動力
Transliteration: gendōryoku
"彼の情熱がチームの原動力となった。"
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