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- [uh-trish-uh n]
- /əˈtrɪʃ ən/
- /əˈtrɪʃ.ən/
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- [uh-trish-uh n]
- /əˈtrɪʃ ən/
Definitions of attrition word
- uncountable noun attrition Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them. 3
- uncountable noun attrition 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. 3
- noun attrition the act of wearing away or the state of being worn away, as by friction 3
- noun attrition constant wearing down to weaken or destroy (often in the phrase war of attrition) 3
- noun attrition a decrease in the size of the workforce of an organization achieved by not replacing employees who retire or resign 3
- noun attrition the grinding down of rock particles by friction during transportation by water, wind, or ice 3
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Origin of attrition
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Latin attrītiōn- (stem of attrītiō) friction. See attrite, -ion
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Parts of speech for Attrition
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attrition popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
attrition usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for attrition
noun attrition
- attenuation — the act of attenuating or the state of being attenuated
- debilitation — to make weak or feeble; enfeeble: The siege of pneumonia debilitated her completely.
- grinding — to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens.
- abrasion — An abrasion is an area on a person's body where the skin has been scraped.
- wear — to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a saber; to wear a disguise.
Antonyms for attrition
noun attrition
- building — A building is a structure that has a roof and walls, for example a house or a factory.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- strengthening — to make stronger; give strength to.
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