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at⋅trac⋅tion

  [uh-trak-shuhn]
–noun
1. the act, power, or property of attracting.
2. attractive quality; magnetic charm; fascination; allurement; enticement: the subtle attraction of her strange personality.
3. a person or thing that draws, attracts, allures, or entices: The main attraction was the after-dinner speaker.
4. a characteristic or quality that provides pleasure; attractive feature: The chief attractions of the evening were the good drinks and witty conversation.
5. Physics. the electric or magnetic force that acts between oppositely charged bodies, tending to draw them together.
6. an entertainment offered to the public.
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Origin:
1375–1425; late ME attraccioun (< AF) < ML attractiōn- (s. of attractiō). See attract, -ion

Related forms:
at⋅trac⋅tion⋅al⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
2. appeal, lure. 6. show, spectacle.
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at·trac·tion   (ə-trāk'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act or capability of attracting.

  2. The quality of attracting; charm.

    1. A feature or characteristic that attracts.

    2. A person, place, thing, or event that is intended to attract: The main attraction was a Charlie Chaplin film.

    3. The electric or magnetic force exerted by oppositely charged particles, tending to draw or hold the particles together.

    4. The gravitational force exerted by one body on another.

    1. The electric or magnetic force exerted by oppositely charged particles, tending to draw or hold the particles together.

    2. The gravitational force exerted by one body on another.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: at·trac·tion
Pronunciation: &-'trak-sh&n
Function: noun
: a force acting mutually between particles of matter, tending todraw them together, and resisting their separation —at·tract /&-'trakt/ transitive verb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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attraction at·trac·tion (ə-trāk'shən)
n.
A force acting mutually between particles of matter to draw them together and to resist their separation.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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