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frictional

fric·tion·al
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [frik-shuh-nl]
    • /ˈfrɪk ʃə nl/
    • /ˈfrɪkʃən(ə)l /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [frik-shuh-nl]
    • /ˈfrɪk ʃə nl/

Definitions of frictional word

  • adjective frictional of, relating to, or of the nature of friction. 1
  • adjective frictional moved, worked, or produced by friction. 1
  • noun frictional Of or produced by the action of one surface or object rubbing against or moving over another. 1
  • adjective frictional of or caused by friction 0
  • adjective frictional Relating to, or caused by, friction. 0

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Origin of frictional

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; friction + -al1

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Parts of speech for Frictional

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

frictional popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

frictional usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for frictional

adjective frictional

  • disagreeing — Present participle of disagree.
  • discordant — being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.

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