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attraction
noun at·trac·tion \ə-ˈtrak-shən\
: something interesting or enjoyable that people want to visit, see, or do
: a performer who people want to see
: a feeling that makes someone romantically or sexually interested in another person
Full Definition of ATTRACTION
1
a : the act, process, or power of attracting b : personal charm
2
: the action or power of drawing forth a response : an attractive quality
3
: a force acting mutually between particles of matter, tending to draw them together, and resisting their separation
4
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First Known Use of ATTRACTION
14th century
Synonym Discussion of ATTRACTION
attraction, affinity, sympathy mean the relationship existing between things or persons that are naturally or involuntarily drawn together. attraction implies the possession by one thing of a quality that pulls another to it <felt an attraction to danger>. affinity implies a susceptibility or predisposition on the part of the one drawn <an affinity for mathematics>. sympathy implies a reciprocal or natural relation between two things that are both susceptible to the same influence <two minds in sympathy>.
Rhymes with ATTRACTION
abstraction, bolt-action, class action, compaction, contraction, cross action, detraction, diffraction, distraction, exaction, extraction, impaction, inaction, infraction, job action, live-action, olfaction, protraction, reaction, redaction, refraction, retraction, stop-action, subtraction, transaction
ATTRACTION Defined for Kids
attraction
noun at·trac·tion \ə-ˈtrak-shən\
Definition of ATTRACTION for Kids
1
: a feeling of interest in something or someone <a romantic attraction>
2
: the act or power of drawing toward something <magnetic attraction>
3
: something that interests or pleases <tourist attractions>
Medical Dictionary
attraction
noun at·trac·tion \ə-ˈtrak-shən\
Medical Definition of ATTRACTION
: a force acting mutually between particles of matter, tending to draw them together, and resisting their separation
—at·tract \ə-ˈtrakt\ transitive verb
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