"conservative force" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: conservative forces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} conservative force (plural conservative forces)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see conservative, force.
    Sense id: en-conservative_force-en-noun-qtW~FxHV
  2. (physics) A force the work done by which is independent of the path taken and depends only on the initial and final positions of the object; equivalently, the total work done by a conservative force is equal to zero when the path taken is a closed loop. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-conservative_force-en-noun-X9xZtkRR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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