friction

Meaning

1. The rubbing of one object or surface against another.
2. A force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact.
3. (obsolete) Massage of the body to restore circulation.
4. Conflict, as between persons having dissimilar ideas or interests; clash.
5. (Second Sino-Japanese War) Conflict, as between the Communists and non-Hanjian Kuomintang forces.

Concepts

friction

rubbing

discord

rubbing together

attrition

disagreement

conflict

torsion

chafe

strife

trouble

striking against

abrasion

rub

flexing

dissension

detrition

clash

controversy

rubdown

dispute

quarrel

wearing down

impediment

resistance

clashes

conflicts

trituration

bickering

imbalance

cross purposes

misconception

misconstruction

misinterpretation

misunderstanding

abrading

frazzle

wear

collision

contention

impact

warfare

attrite

confriction

frictionate

frictionating frictionize

coefficient of friction

friction coefficient

friction factor

difference of opinion

discordance

falling out

variance

conundrum

disorder

hitch

issue

kink

matter

preventative

problem

tension

vibration

cushion

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɹɪkʃən̩/

Etymology

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

Sentences

An example of such a system is a mass on a surface with friction .