Traction

Noun

 * 1) the act of pulling something along a surface using motive power
 * 2) the condition of being so pulled
 * 3) Grip
 * 4) the pulling power of an engine or animal
 * 5) the adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface
 * 6)  a mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb
 * 7)  the extent of adoption of a new product or service, typically measured in number of customers or level of revenue achieved

Derived terms

 * subtraction
 * traction engine
 * tractive

Thesaurus
adduction, adhesion, advantage, affinity, allurement, attractance, attraction, attractiveness, attractivity, capillarity, capillary attraction, centripetal force, draft, drag, draw, drawing, drayage, extraction, foothold, footing, friction, gravitation, gravity, grip, haulage, hauling, heaving, hold, magnetism, mutual attraction, pull, pulling, pulling power, purchase, sympathy, toehold, towage, towing, tractive power, tug, tug-of-war, tugging

Etymology
From Latin tractus, perfect passive participle of verb trahere, "pull", + noun of action suffix -io (genitive -ionis).

Translations

 * Finnish:


 * Macedonian: влеча, влечење


 * Finnish:


 * Macedonian: влеча, влечна сила


 * Finnish:


 * Finnish: veto, traktio