friction

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Friction

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1 English
2 French
- 2.1 Pronunciation
- 2.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin frictio, from perfect passive participle frictus

[edit] Pronunciation

IPA: /ˈfɹɪkʃən̩/, SAMPA: /"frIkS@n/
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Rhymes: -ɪkʃən

[edit] Noun

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Friction (physical force)

Singular
friction

Plural
uncountable

friction (uncountable)

The rubbing of one object or surface against another.
Conflict, as between persons having dissimilar ideas or interests; clash.
(physics): A force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact.

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The rubbing of one object or surface against another

Chinese:

Mandarin: 摩擦 (mócā)
Croatian: trénje hr(hr) n., frìkcija hr(hr) f.
Czech: tření cs(cs) n.
Dutch: wrijving nl(nl) f.
Finnish: hankaus
French: frottement fr(fr) m., friction fr(fr) f.
German: Reibung de(de) f.

Greek: τριβή (triví) f.
Italian: attrito it(it) m., frizione it(it) f.
Japanese: 摩擦 (まさつ, masatsu)
Latin: frictio f.
Polish: tarcie n.
Portuguese: fricção pt(pt) f.
Spanish: fricción es(es)
Telugu: ఘర్షణ (gharshaNa)
Turkish: sürtünme tr(tr)

conflict

Chinese:

Mandarin: 摩擦 (mócā)
Croatian: trénje hr(hr) n., frìkcija hr(hr) f.
Dutch: wrijving f., frictie f., onenigheid f., geschil n., conflict n.
Finnish: erimielisyys fi(fi), konflikti fi(fi), kitka fi(fi)
French: désaccord fr(fr) m.

German: Reiberei f., Friktion f.
Greek: προστριβές (prostrivés) f. pl.
Italian: attrito it(it) m.
Japanese: 不和 (ふわ, fuwa)
Swedish: friktion sv(sv) c.
Telugu: ఘర్షణ (gharshaNa)
Turkish: sürtüşme tr(tr)

A force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact

Chinese:

Mandarin: 摩擦 (mócā)
Croatian: trénje hr(hr) n., frìkcija hr(hr) f.
Dutch: wrijving f., frictie f.
Finnish: kitka fi(fi)
French: friction f., frottement m.

German: Reibung de(de) f.
Greek: τριβή (triví) f.
Italian: attrito it(it) m.
Japanese: 摩擦 (まさつ, masatsu)
Polish: tarcie n.
Swedish: friktion sv(sv) c.
Turkish: sürtünme tr(tr)

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Ido: friciono
Indonesian: gesekan

Korean: 마찰 (麻擦, machal)
Spanish: fricción f.

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

IPA: /fʁik.sjɔ̃/, SAMPA: /fRik.sjO~/

[edit] Noun

friction f. (plural frictions)

friction

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