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The viscosity of a fluid is a measure of its resistance to deformation at a given rate. For liquids, it corresponds to the informal concept of "thickness": for example, syrup has a higher viscosity than water.

Viscosity can be conceptualized as quantifying the frictional force that arises between adjacent layers of fluid that are in relative motion.

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