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attrition::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | abrasion, corrasion, detrition |
| Type of | eating away, eroding, erosion, wearing away, wearing |
| Derivation | attritional |
attrition::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | contriteness, contrition |
| Type of | rue, ruefulness, sorrow, regret |
Examples of attrition
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During pool play, Ireland's methods had been more about attrition than ambition.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The district, through attrition, made limited staff cuts for its 2011-12 budget.
From the desmoinesregister.com
Maybe attrition plus the dread jobless recovery will come to the schools'rescue.
From the theatlantic.com
Increased attrition has been offset by a 20 percent increase in new memberships.
From the dallasnews.com
Karstadt cut a deal to reduce costs and trim its workforce by natural attrition.
From the economist.com
Also the wear facets do not match in the inter-cuspal position, as in attrition.
From the nature.com
Attrition may provide a solution if the Tigers'losses continue on a large scale.
From the economist.com
There won't be a Liberal Democrat party if this rate of poll attrition continues.
From the guardian.co.uk
If for some reason Rodriguez is not retained, look for some attrition to occur.
From the freep.com
- Abrasion: erosion by friction
- Grinding: the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
- Sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
- A wearing down to weaken or destroy; "a war of attrition"
- The act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
- (attritional) relating to or caused by attrition
- Attrition are an electronic music band, formed in Coventry, England in 1980 by Martin Bowes and Julia Niblock. ...
- Attrition is the loss of teeth structure by mechanical forces from opposing teeth. Attrition initially affects the enamel and, if unchecked, may proceed to the underlying dentin. Once past the enamel, attrition quickly destroys the softer dentin. ...
- In science, attrition are ratios regarding the loss of participants during an experiment. Attrition rates are values that indicate participant drop out. Higher attrition rates are found in longitudinal studies.
