Plural of friction
regular plural
The plural of friction is frictions.
Forms of friction
| Singular | friction /ˈfɹɪkʃən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | frictions |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Frictions in a sentence
- Specifically, I propose that frictions in hacker- and makerspaces relate to competing values such as inclusivity and fairness versus "do-ocratic" tendencies.2022, Aagje Swinnen, Amanda Kluveld, Renée van de Vall, editors, Engaged Humanities: Rethinking Art, Culture, and Public Life, Amsterdam…. From the entry do-ocratic
- It emerges that siblingships inevitably involve frictions in various forms.2014 July 11, Eva Gulløv, Charlotte Palludan, and Ida Wentzel Winther, “Engaging siblingships”, in Childhood, volume 22, number 4, →DOI. From the entry siblingship
- However, given the state of actual agreed-on knowledge, central banks’ proclamations of detailed technocratic ability to manipulate delicate frictions is really not justified.2024, John H. Cochrane, “Expectations and the neutrality of interest rates”, in Review of Economic Dynamics, number 53, page 221 of 194–223. From the entry technocratic
- Sora, his cinematographer, Bill Kirstein, and the composer Lia Ouyang Rusli capture the achy pleasures of youthful friendship and the tectonic frictions of the personal, the political and the geological.2025 September 11, Lisa Kennedy, “‘Happyend’ Review: Adolescent Tremors”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times…. From the entry achy
Meaning of friction
- noun The rubbing of one object or surface against another.
- noun A force that resists the relative motion or tendency to such motion of two bodies in contact.
- noun A massage of the body to restore circulation.
Questions about the plural of friction
- What is the plural of friction?
- The plural of friction is frictions.
- Is friction countable?
- Friction is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
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