attrition
English
Etymology
From Latin attritio (“a rubbing against”), from the verb attritus, past participle of atterere (“to wear”), from ad- (“to, towards”) + terere (“to rub”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [əˈtɹɪʃən]
- Rhymes: -ɪʃən
Noun
attrition (countable and uncountable, plural attritions)
- Wearing or grinding down by friction.
- The gradual reduction in a tangible or intangible resource due to causes that are passive and do not involve productive use of the resource.
- (human resources) A gradual, natural reduction in membership or personnel, as through retirement, resignation, or death.
- (sciences) The loss of participants during an experiment.
- (theology) Imperfect contrition or remorse.
- (dentistry) The wearing of teeth due to their grinding.
- (linguistics) The loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language.
Synonyms
- (employment reduction by natural causes): natural wastage
Antonyms
Derived terms
Derived terms
- attrition damage
- attrition warfare
- attritive
- war of attrition
Related terms
Translations
wearing by friction
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the gradual reduction in a tangible or intangible resource due to causes that are passive
reduction in membership
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the loss of participants during an experiment
imperfect contrition or remorse
wearing of teeth
the loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language
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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.tʁi.sjɔ̃/
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