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Webster 1913 Edition
Attrition
At-tri′tion
,Noun.
[L.
attritio
: cf. F. attrition
.] 1.
The act of rubbing together; friction; the act of wearing by friction, or by rubbing substances together; abrasion.
Effected by
attrition
of the inward stomach. Arbuthnot.
2.
The state of being worn.
Johnson.
3.
(Theol.)
Grief for sin arising only from fear of punishment or feelings of shame. See
Contrition
. Wallis.
Webster 1828 Edition
Attrition
ATTRI'TION
,Noun.
1.
Abrasion; the act of wearing by friction, or rubbing substances together.the change of aliment is effected by the attrition of the stomach.
2.
the state of being worn.3.
with divines, grief for sin arising from fear of punishment; the lowest degree of repentance.Definition 2024
attrition
attrition
English
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.
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
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
Synonyms
- (employment reduction by natural causes): natural wastage
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