friction vs traction

friction and traction both are nouns.

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

As nouns, traction is a hyponym of friction; that is, traction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than friction:

friction: the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
traction: the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

Other hyponyms of friction include abrasion, attrition, detrition, grinding, adhesive friction, grip.

friction (noun)	traction (noun)
effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure	(orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another	the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
a state of conflict between persons