What are some alternative words for friction?
Synonyms for friction
ˈfrɪk ʃən
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Princeton's WordNet
clash, friction(noun)
a state of conflict between persons
Synonyms:
clangour, encounter, rubbing, detrition, clank, skirmish, brush, clangoring, crash, clangor, clash, clangfriction, rubbing(noun)
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
friction, detrition, rubbing(noun)
effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
Synonyms:
corrasion, abrasion, rubbing, detrition, attrition, clash, grinding
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
friction
Synonyms:
rubbing, grating, attrition, abrasion, contactAntonyms:
lubrication, detachment, isolation, noncontact
Dictionary of English Synonymes
friction(n.)
Synonyms:
attrition, abrasion, confrication, rubbing
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
friction(n)
Synonyms:
abrasion, attrition, confrication, rubbing, clashing, disagreement
Nicknames
List of known nicknames for "Friction":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#69 | contact | |
#4498 | crash | |
#6165 | brush | |
#7693 | encounter | |
#7946 | tension | |
#12503 | clash | |
#13821 | friction | |
#14909 | sticking | |
#15088 | grinding | |
#18406 | rubbing | |
#28023 | grating | |
#29356 | abrasion | |
#30894 | attrition | |
#48737 | skirmish | |
#57051 | clank | |
#69523 | clang |
How to use friction in a sentence?
They are working with us because they see the long term opportunity to bring games to more people and remove friction...from the equation, over the long term, they will enjoy the economic benefits of that as well.
Something reduces the speed of the world and that something is stupidity! Stupidity is a boring friction!
First of all, wear undies when you work out, if you don’t the friction from the workout can cause major discomfort and soreness.
Part of this is a Covid phenomenon, people are sitting around at home and spending a lot less so they have more savings and more time. Robinhood has taken all the friction out of trading.
You've got to get past just the theoretical ... to get it into the fog and friction of a dynamic environment that is changing rapidly.
Translations for friction
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- احتكاكArabic
- търкане, триене, разногласиеBulgarian
- friccióCatalan, Valencian
- třeníCzech
- Reibung, Friktion, ReibereiGerman
- τριβή, προστριβέςGreek
- fricciónSpanish
- اصطکاکPersian
- kitka, hankaus, erimielisyys, konfliktiFinnish
- friction, désaccord, frottementFrench
- eas-aontaScottish Gaelic
- fricciónGalician
- घर्षण, रगड़Hindi
- súrlódásHungarian
- attrito, frizioneItalian
- 摩擦, 不和Japanese
- 마찰Korean
- frictioLatin
- frizzjoniMaltese
- friksjonNorwegian
- onenigheid, frictie, geschil, wrijving, conflictDutch
- friksjonNorwegian Nynorsk
- tarciePolish
- atrito, fricçãoPortuguese
- frecare, divergență, fricțiune, neînțelegere, dezacordRomanian
- трение, трения, сила тренияRussian
- frìkcija, trénjeSerbo-Croatian
- friktionSwedish
- ఘర్షణTelugu
- sürtünme, sürtüşmeTurkish
- тертяUkrainian
- 摩擦Chinese
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