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Friction

noun/fɹˈɪkʃən/
Definition
a state of conflict between persons
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fɹˈɪkʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/fɹˈɪkʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fɹˈɪkʃən/
2 syllables Say it as /fɹˈɪkʃən/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
clashverbbe incompatible; be or come into conflict
frictionaladjectivepertaining to or worked or produced by friction
rubverbcause friction
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Reibung
ein Konfliktzustand zwischen Personen
🇪🇸Spanish
fricción
un estado de conflicto entre personas
🇮🇹Italian
attrito
uno stato di conflitto tra persone
🇳🇱Dutch
wrijving
een staat van conflict tussen personen
🇵🇹Portuguese
atrito
um estado de conflito entre pessoas
🇷🇺Russian
трение
состояние конфликта между людьми
India
🇮🇳Hindi
टकराव
व्यक्तियों के बीच संघर्ष की स्थिति
🇧🇩Bengali
ঘর্ষণ
ব্যক্তিদের মধ্যে সংঘর্ষের একটি অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
உராய்வு
நபர்களிடையே மோதல் நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
రాపిడి
వ్యక్తుల మధ్య సంఘర్షణ స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
घर्षण
व्यक्तींमधील संघर्षाची स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઘર્ષણ
વ્યક્તિઓ વચ્ચે સંઘર્ષની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಘರ್ಷಣೆ
ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳ ನಡುವಿನ ಸಂಘರ್ಷದ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഘർഷണം
വ്യക്തികൾ തമ്മിലുള്ള സംഘർഷാവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰਗੜ
ਵਿਅਕਤੀਆਂ ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਟਕਰਾਅ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
رگڑ
افراد کے درمیان تنازعہ کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
摩擦
人与人之间的冲突状态
🇯🇵Japanese
摩擦
人間間の対立状態
🇰🇷Korean
마찰
사람들 사이의 갈등 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ma sát
tình trạng xung đột giữa con người
🇹🇭Thai
แรงเสียดทาน
สถานะของความขัดแย้งระหว่างบุคคล
🇮🇩Indonesian
gesekan
keadaan konflik antar orang
🇵🇭Filipino
alitan
isang estado ng salungatan sa pagitan ng mga tao
🇲🇾Malay
geseran
keadaan konflik antara orang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
احتكاك
حالة الصراع بين الأشخاص
🇮🇷Persian
اصطکاک
حالت درگیری بین افراد
🇹🇷Turkish
sürtünme
kişiler arasında çatışma durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
חיכוך
מצב של עימות בין אנשים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'friction'?
The primary meaning of 'friction' is 'a state of conflict between persons'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'friction' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'friction' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'friction' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'friction' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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