Nouns Containing RACTION
Here's the list of all the 69 Nouns Containing RACTION in the English Language.
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interaction | 1. a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting 2. (physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons More Definitions → |
attraction | 1. the force by which one object attracts another 2. an entertainment that is offered to the public More Definitions → |
fraction | 1. a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process 2. a small part or item forming a piece of a whole More Definitions → |
extraction | 1. the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means 2. properties attributable to your ancestry More Definitions → |
traction | 1. the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) 2. (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing More Definitions → |
abstraction | 1. a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance 2. the act of withdrawing or removing something More Definitions → |
fractional | More Definitions → |
contraction | 1. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) 2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together More Definitions → |
diffraction | 1. when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands More Definitions → |
distraction | 1. mental turmoil 2. an obstacle to attention More Definitions → |
subtraction | 1. an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated 2. the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) More Definitions → |
refraction | 1. the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another 2. the amount by which a propagating wave is bent More Definitions → |
infraction | 1. a crime less serious than a felony More Definitions → |
retraction | 1. a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion 2. the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back More Definitions → |
fractionation | 1. a process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components 2. separation into portions More Definitions → |
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