different between tractive vs traction

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ækt?v

Adjective

tractive (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to traction.

   This locomotive develops 130,000 pounds of tractive effort.

   • 1912, Flight [1]

     The outer third of the wing of a vulture consists of the wing tips. The inner two-thirds of the wing are cambered (when the wing is extended), and are concerned with lifting effort in unsoarable air and with lifting and tractive effort in soarable air.

Derived terms

• tractive effort
• tractive force
• tractiveness

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin tractio, from Latin tractus, perfect passive participle of verb trahere (“pull”), + noun of action suffix -io (genitive -ionis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t?æk.??n/
• Rhymes: -æk??n

Noun

traction (usually uncountable, plural tractions)

1. The act of pulling something along a surface using motive power.
2. The condition of being so pulled.
3. Grip.
4. The pulling power of an engine or animal.
5. The adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface.
6. (usually after forms of gain, get or have) Progress in or momentum toward achieving a goal.
   1. (business) The extent of adoption of a new product or service, typically measured in number of customers or level of revenue achieved.
   2. (politics) Popular support.
   3. (academia) Scholarly interest and research.
7. (medicine) A mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb.
8. (transport) Collectively, the locomotives of a railroad, especially electric locomotives.

Derived terms

Related terms

• contraction
• subtraction

Translations

Verb

traction (third-person singular simple present tractions, present participle tractioning, simple past and past participle tractioned)

1. (medicine, transitive) To apply a sustained pull to (a limb, etc.).

Anagrams

• tacitron

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin tracti?, from trah?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t?ak.sj??/

Noun

traction f (plural tractions)

1. traction
2. (gymnastics) pull-up

Derived terms

• système de traction asservie

Related terms

• attraction
• tracter
• traire

Further reading

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