different between friction vs clashing

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f??k??n?/
• Rhymes: -?k??n

Noun

friction (usually uncountable, plural frictions)

1. The rubbing of one object or surface against another.
2. (physics) A force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact.
   • 1839, Denison Olmsted, A Compendium of Astronomy Page 95

     Secondly, When a body is once in motion it will continue to move forever, unless something stops it. When a ball is struck on the surface of the earth, the friction of the earth and the resistance of the air soon stop its motion.

3. (medicine, obsolete, countable) Massage of the body to restore circulation.
4. (figuratively) Conflict, as between persons having dissimilar ideas or interests; clash.
5. (China, historical) (Second Sino-Japanese War) Conflict, as between the Communists and non-Hanjian Kuomintang forces.

Derived terms

Related terms

• frictive
• frictional
• frictious
• fray
• fricative
• affricate
• dentifrice

Translations

See also

• tribology
• lubrication

French

Etymology

From Latin frictionem, nom. frictio (“a rubbing, rubbing down”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /f?ik.sj??/

Noun

friction f (plural frictions)

1. friction: the rubbing, the conflict or the physics force.

Further reading

• “friction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Interlingua

Noun

friction (uncountable)

1. friction

English

Verb

clashing

1. present participle of clash

Noun

clashing (plural clashings)

1. A clash; the sound or action of clashing; violent collision.

Adjective

clashing (comparative more clashing, superlative most clashing)

1. conflicting, contrasting, or contrary; inconsonant, incompatible, or irreconcilable
2. mismatched, inharmonious, discordant or dissonant, not fitting well together (especially in regards to aesthetics, colors, clothing, or sounds)
3. adverse or antagonistic; disagreeing or opposing
4. Producing a clash or series of clashes.