attraction vs van der Waal's forces

van der Waal's forces vs attraction

attraction and van der Waal's forces both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attraction	Yes	No	No	No
van der Waal's forces	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, van der Waal's forces is a hyponym of attraction; that is, van der Waal's forces is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attraction:

attraction: the force by which one object attracts another
van der Waal's forces: relatively weak attraction between neutral atoms and molecules arising from polarization induced in each particle by the presence of other particles

Other hyponyms of attraction include affinity, bond, chemical bond, gravitation, gravitational attraction, gravitational force, gravity, magnetic attraction, magnetic force, magnetism.

attraction (noun)	van der Waal's forces (noun)
the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts	relatively weak attraction between neutral atoms and molecules arising from polarization induced in each particle by the presence of other particles
a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
an entertainment that is offered to the public
an entertainer who attracts large audiences
the force by which one object attracts another

Difference between attraction and van der Waal's forces

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