friction point
Source of conflict
A friction point is a source of tension, disagreement, or difficulty in a relationship, process, or system.
In interpersonal contexts, it's where conflict tends to arise: Money is a major friction point in their marriage.
In business and design, friction points are obstacles that slow users or customers: The checkout process has too many friction points.
The term draws on the physics sense of friction as resistance between surfaces in contact.
- tensionStretched or strained state
- conflictOpposition between parties
- stickingHolding fast to
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- rough patchDifficult period experienced
rubbing · chafing · rub the wrong way · grinding · heat · wear · abrasion · snag · obstacle · bottleneck · irritation · disagreement · bone to pick · clash · hot button · sore spot · hotspot · stress
- problemsproblem, issue, difficulty, complication, trouble
- manual transmissionclutch, gearbox, shift, shifter, gear stick
- clutch skillsclutch pedal, double clutching, heel-toe, feathering, clutching
friction pointcommon ground
Points of agreement
meeting of minds · alignment · rapport · synergy · olive branch
friction pointsmooth transition
Gradual, unnoticeable change
path of least resistance · streamlined process · flow state · enabler · facilitator
friction pointcommon ground
Points of agreement
harmony · meeting of minds · rapport · concord · unity
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