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attrition

(ətrɪʃən)

1. uncountable noun

Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them.

[formal]

The rebels have declared a cease-fire in their war of attrition against the government.

Synonyms: wearing down, harrying, weakening, harassment More Synonyms of attrition

2. uncountable noun

At a university or place of work, attrition is the decrease in the number of students or employees caused by people leaving and not being replaced.

[mainly US]

The company plans to cut its workforce over six years through natural attrition andfewer hirings.

attrition in British English

(əˈtrɪʃən)

noun

the act of wearing away or the state of being worn away, as by friction

constant wearing down to weaken or destroy (often in the phrase war of attrition)

3. Also called: natural wastage

a decrease in the size of the workforce of an organization achieved by not replacing employees who retire or resign

4. geography

the grinding down of rock particles by friction during transportation by water, wind, or ice

Compare abrasion (sense 3), corrasion

5. theology

sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation, esp as contrasted with contrition, which arises purely from love of God

Derived forms

attritional (atˈtritional)

adjective

attritive (əˈtraɪtɪv)

adjective

Word origin

C14: from Late Latin attrītiō a rubbing against something, from Latin atterere to weaken, from terere to rub

attrition in American English

(əˈtrɪʃən)

noun

the act or process of wearing away or grinding down by friction

any gradual wearing or weakening, esp. to the point of exhaustion

a siege is a battle of attrition

loss of personnel in an organization in the normal course of events, as by retirement

4. Theology

repentance that is not perfect because not prompted solely by sorrow for having offended God

attrition in Chemical Engineering

(ətrɪʃən)

noun

(Chemical Engineering: Operations, Solid-solid operations)

Attrition is when particles wear away from a solid surface because particles of a hard material touch it.

A rotating drum causes friction and attrition between steel rods and ore particles.

The wearing away of granule surface material by attrition is the opposite of layering.

Attrition is when particles wear away from a solid surface because particles of a hard materialtouch it.

Examples of 'attrition' in a sentence
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He would never know how he managed it, but somehow he swarmed down the ladder fast enough to avoid any further attrition from above.Like Marijke, Petra was also single, another damaged survivor of the attrition of their career on relationships.But Raglan would entertain no way of dislodging the Russians other than patient attrition.

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British English: attrition NOUN

Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them.

The rebels have declared a cease-fire in their war of attrition against the government.

American English: attrition
Brazilian Portuguese: atrição
Chinese: 消耗战
European Spanish: desgaste
French: usure
German: Zermürbung
Italian: logoramento
Japanese: 消耗
Korean: 소모
European Portuguese: desgaste
Latin American Spanish: desgaste

(noun) in the sense of wearing down

Definition

constant wearing down to weaken or destroy

a war of attrition against the government

Synonyms

wearing down

harrying

weakening

harassment

thinning out

attenuation

debilitation

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attune
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单词	attrition
释义	Trends of attrition View usage for: attrition (ətrɪʃən) 1. uncountable noun Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them. [formal] The rebels have declared a cease-fire in their war of attrition against the government. Synonyms: wearing down, harrying, weakening, harassment More Synonyms of attrition 2. uncountable noun At a university or place of work, attrition is the decrease in the number of students or employees caused by people leaving and not being replaced. [mainly US] The company plans to cut its workforce over six years through natural attrition andfewer hirings. attrition in British English (əˈtrɪʃən) noun 1. the act of wearing away or the state of being worn away, as by friction 2. constant wearing down to weaken or destroy (often in the phrase war of attrition) 3. Also called: natural wastage a decrease in the size of the workforce of an organization achieved by not replacing employees who retire or resign 4. geography the grinding down of rock particles by friction during transportation by water, wind, or ice Compare abrasion (sense 3), corrasion 5. theology sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation, esp as contrasted with contrition, which arises purely from love of God Derived forms attritional (atˈtritional) adjective attritive (əˈtraɪtɪv) adjective Word origin C14: from Late Latin attrītiō a rubbing against something, from Latin atterere to weaken, from terere to rub attrition in American English (əˈtrɪʃən) noun 1. the act or process of wearing away or grinding down by friction 2. any gradual wearing or weakening, esp. to the point of exhaustion a siege is a battle of attrition 3. loss of personnel in an organization in the normal course of events, as by retirement 4. Theology repentance that is not perfect because not prompted solely by sorrow for having offended God see also contrition (sense 2) Word origin ME attricioun < L attritio < attritus, pp. of atterere, to wear, rub away < ad-, to + terere, to rub: see throw attrition in Chemical Engineering (ətrɪʃən) noun (Chemical Engineering: Operations, Solid-solid operations) Attrition is when particles wear away from a solid surface because particles of a hard material touch it. A rotating drum causes friction and attrition between steel rods and ore particles. The wearing away of granule surface material by attrition is the opposite of layering. Attrition is when particles wear away from a solid surface because particles of a hard materialtouch it. Examples of 'attrition' in a sentence attrition He would never know how he managed it, but somehow he swarmed down the ladder fast enough to avoid any further attrition from above. Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002) Like Marijke, Petra was also single, another damaged survivor of the attrition of their career on relationships. Val McDermid THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002) But Raglan would entertain no way of dislodging the Russians other than patient attrition. Baxter, Stephen ANTI-ICE (2002) In other languages attrition British English: attrition NOUN Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them. The rebels have declared a cease-fire in their war of attrition against the government. American English: attrition Brazilian Portuguese: atrição Chinese: 消耗战 European Spanish: desgaste French: usure German: Zermürbung Italian: logoramento Japanese: 消耗 Korean: 소모 European Portuguese: desgaste Latin American Spanish: desgaste (noun) in the sense of wearing down Definition constant wearing down to weaken or destroy a war of attrition against the government Synonyms wearing down harrying weakening harassment thinning out attenuation debilitation Nearby words of attrition attributable attribute attribution attrition attune attuned atypical Synonyms of 'attrition' attrition Explore 'attrition' in the dictionary
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