Viscosity is a measure of the resistance

Drag (physics)

In fluid dynamics, drag refers to forces which act on a solid object in the direction of the relative fluid flow velocity...

 of a fluid

Fluid

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 which is being deformed by either shear

Shear

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 or tensile stress. In everyday terms (and for fluids only), viscosity is "thickness" or "internal friction". Thus, water

Water

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 is "thin", having a lower viscosity, while honey

Honey

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 is "thick", having a higher viscosity. Put simply, the less viscous the fluid is, the greater its ease of movement (fluidity).

Viscosity describes a fluid's internal resistance to flow and may be thought of as a measure of fluid friction

Friction

Friction is the force resisting the relative motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers, and/or material elements sliding against each other. There are several types of friction:...

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