Definitions for attraction
əˈtræk ʃənat·trac·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 4 votes

1. attraction, attractive forcenoun

   the force by which one object attracts another

2. attractionnoun

   an entertainment that is offered to the public

3. attraction, attractivenessnoun

   the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts

   "her personality held a strange attraction for him"

4. attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature, magnetnoun

   a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts

   "flowers are an attractor for bees"

5. drawing card, draw, attraction, attractor, attracternoun

   an entertainer who attracts large audiences

   "he was the biggest drawing card they had"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. attractionnoun

   The tendency to attract

   The Moon is held in its orbit by the attraction of the Earth's gravity

2. attractionnoun

   The feeling of being attracted

   I felt a strange attraction towards the place

3. attractionnoun

   An event or location that has a tendency to attract visitors

   The new mall should be a major attraction

4. Etymology: from attraction, from attractio from past participle of attraho (= ad + traho)

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Attractionnoun

   Etymology: from attract.

   1. The power of drawing any thing.

   The drawing of amber and jet, and other electrick bodies, and the attraction in gold of the spirit of quicksilver at distance; and the attraction of heat at distance; and that of fire to naphtha; and that of some herbs to water, though at distance; and divers others, we shall handle. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist.

   Loadstones and touched needles, laid long in quicksilver, have not admitted their attraction. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   Attraction may be performed by impulse, or some other means; I use that word, to signify any force by which bodies tend towards one another. Isaac Newton, Opticks.

   2. The power of alluring or enticing.

   Setting the attraction of my good parts aside, I have no other charms. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. attraction

   Attraction is a feeling of interest, admiration, or desire towards someone or something due to their physical appearance, qualities, abilities, or characteristics. It can also refer to the force by which objects tend to move or draw closer to each other, particularly in reference to the gravitational force. Furthermore, attraction can refer to a place which draws visitors due to its natural beauty, historical significance, or entertaining features.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Attractionnoun

   an invisible power in a body by which it draws anything to itself; the power in nature acting mutually between bodies or ultimate particles, tending to draw them together, or to produce their cohesion or combination, and conversely resisting separation

2. Attractionnoun

   the act or property of attracting; the effect of the power or operation of attraction

3. Attractionnoun

   the power or act of alluring, drawing to, inviting, or engaging; an attractive quality; as, the attraction of beauty or eloquence

4. Attractionnoun

   that which attracts; an attractive object or feature

The Standard Electrical DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Attraction

   The tendency to approach and adhere or cohere, shown by all forms of matter. It includes gravitation, cohesion, adhesion, chemical affinity and other forms, and is opposed by repulsion, and is sometimes overcome by it, although it may be assumed to be always present. See the different kinds of attractions under their titles: Atomic Attraction, Electro-magnetic Attraction and Repulsion, Electro Static Attraction and Repulsion, Electro-dynamic Attraction and Repulsion; Magnetic Attraction and Repulsion; Molar Attraction.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. attraction

   The power of drawing, or the principle by which all bodies mutually tend towards each other; the great agent in nature's wonderful operations.--Attraction of mountains, the deviating influence exercised on the plumb-line by the vicinity of high land. But exerting also a marvellous effect on all floating bodies, for every seaman knows that a ship stands inshore faster than she stands out, the distances being similar.

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1. attraction

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'attraction' in Nouns Frequency: #1625

How to pronounce attraction?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say attraction in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of attraction in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of attraction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of attraction in a Sentence

1. Groucho Marx:

   I did toy with the idea of doing a cook-book. The recipes were to be the routine ones: how to make dry toast, instant coffee, hearts of lettuce and brownies. But as an added attraction, at no extra charge, my idea was to put a fried egg on the cover. I think a lot of people who hate literature but love fried eggs would buy it if the price was right.

2. Matthew Kacsmaryk:

   If you look at the letter that was issued by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, they point out that the category sexual orientation is problematic because it’s not defined, most Abrahamic faith traditions will draw a distinction between someone who experiences the same sex attraction but is willing to live celibate and somebody who experiences the same sex attraction and makes it a lifestyle and seeks to sexualize that lifestyle. Those are two different categories that most Abrahamic faith traditions recognize.

3. Albert Pike:

   The double law of attraction and radiation or of sympathy and antipathy, of fixedness and movement, which is the principle of creation, and the perpetual cause of life.

4. Mila Kunis:

   He was huge because you couldn’t walk down the street with him, he always had this weird (attraction) ... fans just screamed — they didn’t know how to react. It wasn’t like a normal response to a celebrity. The fans responded in a very abnormal way to him.

5. Jeff Reitz:

   It’s been my favorite attraction since I was little.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=attraction
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Attraction
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=attraction
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attraction
6. ^ The Standard Electrical Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26535/pg26535-images.html#:~:text=attraction
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=attraction