English-Thai Dictionary

attraction

N การ ดึงดูด  kan-dueng-dud

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ATTRACTION

n. 1. The power in bodies which is supposed to draw them together; or the tendency or principle which inclines them to unite or cohere; called by Copernicus, appetence.
This power, principle or tendency in bodies to unite, is distinguished by philosophers into attraction of gravity or gravitation, which extends to a sensible distance, such as the tendency of the planets to the sun, or of a stone, when raised in the air, to fall to the earth, and of which kind is the attraction of magnetism, and of electricity; and into attraction of cohesion, or that tendency which is manifested between small particles of matter, at insensible distances, or near the point of contact, to unite them in coherence.
The attraction of gravity is supposed to be the great principle which confines the planets in their orbits. Its power or force is directly as the quantity of matter in a body, and inversely as the square of the distances of the attracting bodies.
2. The act of attracting; the effect of the principle of attraction.
Attraction may be performed by impulse or other means.
3. The power or act of alluring, drawing to, inviting or engaging; as the attraction of beauty or eloquence.
Contiguous attraction is that which is exerted between minute particles or atoms, at insensible distances. When this principle unites particles of the same kind, it is called affinity of aggregation, cohesive affinity or cohesion. When it operates on dissimilar particles, producing union, it is distinguished as heterogeneous, and called chimical attraction or affinity.
Elective attraction, in chimistry, is otherwise called affinity. It is that power in substances, which elects or selects from a mixture those elements with which they have the strongest tendency to combine.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ATTRACTION

At *trac "tion, n. Etym: [L. attractio: cf. F. attraction. ]

 

1. (Physics )

 

Defn: 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.

 

Note: Attraction is exerted at both sensible and insensible distances, and is variously denominated according to its qualities or phenomena. Under attraction at sensible distances, there are, --(1.) Attraction of gravitation, which acts at all distances throughout the universe, with a force proportional directly to the product of the masses of the bodies and inversely to the square of their distances apart. (2.) Magnetic, diamagnetic, and electrical attraction, each of which is limited in its sensible range and is polar in its action, a property dependent on the quality or condition of matter, and not on its quantity. Under attraction at insensible distances, there are, -- (1.) Adhesive attraction, attraction between surfaces of sensible extent, or by the medium of an intervening substance. (2.) Cohesive attraction, attraction between ultimate particles, whether like or unlike, and causing simply an aggregation or a union of those particles, as in the absorption of gases by charcoal, or of oxygen by spongy platinum, or the process of solidification or crystallization. The power in adhesive attraction is strictly the same as that of cohesion. (3.) Capillary attraction, attraction causing a liquid to rise, in capillary tubes or interstices, above its level outside, as in very small glass tubes, or a sponge, or any porous substance, when one end is inserted in the liquid. It is a special case of cohesive attraction. (4.) Chemical attraction, or affinity, that peculiar force which causes elementary atoms, or groups of atoms, to unite to form molecules.

 

2. The act or property of attracting; the effect of the power or operation of attraction. Newton.

 

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

 

4. That which attracts; an attractive object or feature.

 

Syn. -- Allurement; enticement; charm.

 

ATTRACTION SPHERE

ATTRACTION SPHERE At *trac "tion sphere.

 

1. (Zoöl.) (a ) The central mass of the aster in mitotic cell division; centrosphere. (b ) Less often, the mass of archoplasm left by the aster in the resting cell.

 

2. (Bot. ) A small body situated on or near the nucleus in the cells of some of the lower plants, consisting of two centrospheres containing centrosomes. It exercises an important function in mitosis.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

attraction

at trac tion |əˈtrakSHən əˈtrækʃən | ▶noun the action or power of evoking interest, pleasure, or liking for someone or something: she has romantic ideas about sexual attraction | the timeless attraction of a good tune. • a quality or feature of something or someone that evokes interest, liking, or desire: this reform has many attractions for those on the left | the main attraction of Peking duck is the crackling texture of its skin. • a thing or place that draws visitors by providing something of interest or pleasure: the church is the town's main tourist attraction. • Physics a force under the influence of which objects tend to move toward each other: gravitational attraction. • Grammar the influence exerted by one word on another that causes it to change to an incorrect form, e.g., the wages of sin is (for are ) death . ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting the action of a poultice in drawing matter from the tissues ): from Latin attractio (n- ), from the verb attrahere (see attract ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

attraction

at |trac ¦tion |əˈtrakʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action or power of evoking interest in or liking for someone or something: the timeless attraction of a good tune | she has very romantic ideas about sexual attraction. • [ count noun ] a quality or feature that evokes interest, liking, or desire: this reform has many attractions for those on the left. • [ count noun ] a place which draws visitors by providing something of interest or pleasure: the church is the town's main tourist attraction. • Physics a force under the influence of which objects tend to move towards each other. • Grammar the influence exerted by one word on another which causes it to change to an incorrect form, e.g. the wages of sin is (for are ) death . ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting the action of a poultice in drawing matter from the tissues ): from Latin attractio (n- ), from the verb attrahere (see attract ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

attraction

attraction noun 1 the stars are held together by gravitational attraction: pull, draw; magnetism. ANTONYMS repulsion. 2 she had lost whatever attraction she once had: appeal, attractiveness, desirability, seductiveness, seduction, allure, animal magnetism; charisma, charm, beauty, good looks, eye-appeal. ANTONYMS repulsion. 3 the fair offers sideshows and other attractions: entertainment, activity, diversion, interest.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

attraction

attraction noun 1 the stars are held close together by mutual gravitational attraction: pull, draw; magnetism. ANTONYMS repulsion. 2 she felt that she had lost whatever attraction she had ever had | he felt the attraction of the literary life: appeal, attractiveness, desirability, seductiveness, seduction, allure, allurement, magnetism, animal magnetism, sexual magnetism, charisma, charm, beauty, good looks, glamour, magic, spell; pull, draw, lure, enticement, entrancement, temptation, inducement, interest, fascination, enchantment, captivation; informal come-on. ANTONYMS repulsion. 3 the fair offers sideshows, stalls, and other attractions: entertainment, activity, diversion, interest, feature, crowd-pleaser.

 

French Dictionary

attraction

attraction n. f. nom féminin 1 Effet produit par ce qui attire. : L ’attraction magnétique. 2 Attirance. : La musique exerce une grande attraction sur lui. SYNONYME attrait . 3 Ce qui attire le public. : Le Jardin botanique est une attraction pour les Montréalais. SYNONYME intérêt . LOCUTION Parc d ’attractions. Lieu où des manèges, des jeux sont mis à la disposition du public. : La Ronde est un grand parc d ’attractions.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

attraction

at trac tion /ətrǽkʃ (ə )n /→attract 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 U 魅力 ; 【異性などに 】心を引かれる感情, 誘惑 «to » (!具体例ではan ～/～s; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ▸ There was an intense physical attraction between us .我々は性的に強く惹かれ合っていた ▸ Money has [holds ] an attraction for many people .多くの人にはお金は魅力的なものである 2 C 人を引きつける物 [人 ]; 呼び物 ▸ a theme park with rides and attractions 乗り物やアトラクションのある遊園地 (!ジェットコースターなどはrideを用いる ) ▸ a tourist attraction 観光名所 3 U C 引きつける [引かれる ]こと, 吸引 [誘引 ](力 ); 〘物理 〙引力 (↔repulsion )▸ gravitational attraction 重力