attraction

[ uh-trak-shuhn ]

/ əˈtræk ʃən /

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noun

the act, power, or property of attracting.

attractive quality; magnetic charm; fascination; allurement; enticement: the subtle attraction of her strange personality.

a person or thing that draws, attracts, allures, or entices: The main attraction was the after-dinner speaker.

a characteristic or quality that provides pleasure; attractive feature: The chief attractions of the evening were the good drinks and witty conversation.

Physics. the electric or magnetic force that acts between oppositely charged bodies, tending to draw them together.

an entertainment offered to the public.

Nearby words

attorney-in-fact, attotesla, attract, attractancy, attractant, attraction, attraction sphere, attractive, attractive nuisance, attractively, attractor

Origin of attraction

1375–1425; late Middle English attraccioun (< Anglo-French) < Medieval Latin attractiōn- (stem of attractiō). See attract, -ion

SYNONYMS FOR attraction

2 appeal, lure.

6 show, spectacle.

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Related formsat·trac·tion·al·ly, adverbre·at·trac·tion, nounsu·per·at·trac·tion, noun

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When Nathan and Anna met in 1894, the attraction was instant and mutual.
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Although extremely private, the couple has been particularly candid about their attraction and devotion to each other.
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In early manhood he presented a contrast to his companions because he felt no attraction to the female sex.
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In some substances, the attraction is such that they may be rolled out in very thin sheets.
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It is even somewhat lamentable, not so much for the presence of grime as because of the absence of any other attraction.
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The attraction of the agricultural colonies had brought 65,000 Argentine immigrants.
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The attraction pitted against us was strong, but what of that?
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British Dictionary definitions for attraction

attraction

/ (əˈtrækʃən) /

noun

the act, power, or quality of attracting

a person or thing that attracts or is intended to attract

a force by which one object attracts another, such as the gravitational or electrostatic force

a change in the form of one linguistic element caused by the proximity of another element

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Medicine definitions for attraction

attraction

[ ə-trăk′shən ]

n.

A force acting mutually between particles of matter to draw them together and to resist their separation.

attraction

noun

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attraction

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attraction

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