detrition vs friction

detrition and friction both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
detrition	Yes	No	No	No
friction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, detrition and friction are synonyms defined as:

detrition and friction: effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure

Other synonyms of detrition include rubbing.

As nouns, friction is a hypernym of detrition; that is, friction is a word with a broader meaning than detrition:

detrition: the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
friction: the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

Other hypernyms of detrition include rubbing.

detrition (noun)	friction (noun)
effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure	effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice	the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
erosion by friction	a state of conflict between persons