force vs drift

force and drift both are nouns.

force and drift both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
force	Yes	No	Yes	No
drift	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, drift is a hyponym of force; that is, drift is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than force:

force: (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
drift: a force that moves something along

Other hyponyms of force include aerodynamic force, affinity, chemical attraction, attraction, attractive force, repulsion, repulsive force, centrifugal force, centripetal force, cohesion, Coriolis force, impetus, impulsion, Lorentz force, moment, propulsion, pull, push, thrust, reaction, stress, torque, torsion, magnetomotive force, elan vital, life force, vital force, vitality.

force (noun)	drift (noun)
a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base	a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)	the pervading meaning or tenor
physical energy or intensity	a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
a powerful effect or influence	a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
(of a law) having legal validity	a force that moves something along
group of people willing to obey orders	the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
a unit that is part of some military service	a process of linguistic change over a period of time
a group of people having the power of effective action
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity

force (verb)	drift (verb)
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably	be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space	be subject to fluctuation
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically	drive slowly and far afield for grazing
take by force	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
do forcibly; exert force	be in motion due to some air or water current
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate	wander from a direct course or at random
move with force	move in an unhurried fashion
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means	cause to be carried by a current
	live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
	vary or move from a fixed point or course

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