detrition vs rubbing

detrition and rubbing both are nouns.

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

As nouns, detrition and rubbing are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of detrition include friction.

As nouns, rubbing is a hypernym of detrition; that is, rubbing 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
rubbing: the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

Other hypernyms of detrition include friction.

detrition (noun)	rubbing (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	representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal
erosion by friction	the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another