different between traction vs oversteer

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin tractio, from Latin tractus, perfect passive participle of verb trahere (“pull”), + noun of action suffix -io (genitive -ionis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t?æk.??n/
• Rhymes: -æk??n

Noun

traction (usually uncountable, plural tractions)

1. The act of pulling something along a surface using motive power.
2. The condition of being so pulled.
3. Grip.
4. The pulling power of an engine or animal.
5. The adhesive friction of a wheel etc on a surface.
6. (usually after forms of gain, get or have) Progress in or momentum toward achieving a goal.
   1. (business) The extent of adoption of a new product or service, typically measured in number of customers or level of revenue achieved.
   2. (politics) Popular support.
   3. (academia) Scholarly interest and research.
7. (medicine) A mechanically applied sustained pull, especially to a limb.
8. (transport) Collectively, the locomotives of a railroad, especially electric locomotives.

Derived terms

Related terms

• contraction
• subtraction

Translations

Verb

traction (third-person singular simple present tractions, present participle tractioning, simple past and past participle tractioned)

1. (medicine, transitive) To apply a sustained pull to (a limb, etc.).

Anagrams

• tacitron

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin tracti?, from trah?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t?ak.sj??/

Noun

traction f (plural tractions)

1. traction
2. (gymnastics) pull-up

Derived terms

• système de traction asservie

Related terms

• attraction
• tracter
• traire

Further reading

• “traction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

over- +? steer

Noun

oversteer (plural oversteers)

1. The condition in which the rear wheels of a car don't follow the desired curve while cornering, the rear wheels losing a degree of traction and so skidding off the required line into a spin.

Antonyms

• understeer

Translations

Verb

oversteer (third-person singular simple present oversteers, present participle oversteering, simple past and past participle oversteered)

1. to lose the control of one's vehicle in a corner due to rear wheels sliding and not following the front wheels

Antonyms

• understeer

Translations