There are many ways in which forces can be manipulated. It is often easier to work with a large, complicated system of forces by reducing it to an ever decreasing number of smaller problems. This is called the resolution of forces or force systems.
- To deprive of anything exceptionable; as, to geld a book, or a story; to expurgate.
Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  gelatin, gelatine(noun) a colorless water-soluble glutinous protein obtained from animal tissues such as bone and skin. 2  gelatin, jelly(noun) an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods.