friction
English Thesaurus
1. effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | attrition, |
| definition | : | the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction (noun.act) |
2. the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | resistance, |
| definition | : | any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | adhesive friction, grip, traction, |
| definition | : | the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) (noun.phenomenon) |
3. a state of conflict between persons (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | conflict, |
| definition | : | a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests (noun.state) |
4. effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure (noun.act)
| derivation | : | rub, |
| definition | : | move over something with pressure (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | frictional, |
| definition | : | pertaining to or worked or produced by friction (adj.pert) |
5. the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | frictional, |
| definition | : | pertaining to or worked or produced by friction (adj.pert) |
6. a state of conflict between persons (noun.state)
| derivation | : | clash, |
| definition | : | disagree violently (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | clash, collide, jar, |
| definition | : | be incompatible; be or come into conflict (verb.stative) |
7. effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure (noun.act)
| derivation | : | rub, |
| definition | : | move over something with pressure (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | frictional, |
| definition | : | pertaining to or worked or produced by friction (adj.pert) |
8. the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another (noun.phenomenon)
| derivation | : | frictional, |
| definition | : | pertaining to or worked or produced by friction (adj.pert) |
9. a state of conflict between persons (noun.state)
| derivation | : | clash, |
| definition | : | disagree violently (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | clash, collide, jar, |
| definition | : | be incompatible; be or come into conflict (verb.stative) |
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