Friction Definition

frĭkshən
noun
A rubbing, esp. of one object against another.
Webster's New World
Ill will or conflict because of differences of opinion, temperament, etc.
Webster's New World
The resistance to motion of two moving objects or surfaces that touch.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Friction

Noun

Singular:
friction
Plural:
frictions

Origin of Friction

  • From Middle French friction and directly from Latin frictionem, nom. frictio (“a rubbing, rubbing down”)

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin frictiō frictiōn- from frictus past participle of fricāre to rub

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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