attraction
[ uh-trak-shuhn ]
/ əˈtræk ʃən /
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.
SYNONYMS FOR attraction
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Origin of attraction
OTHER WORDS FROM attraction
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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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Medical 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.
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