attrition - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'attrition' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Attrition

[ n.]

- The act of rubbing together; friction; the act of wearing by friction, or by rubbing substances together; abrasion.
- The state of being worn.
- Grief for sin arising only from fear of punishment or feelings of shame. See Contrition.

Meaning of 'attrition' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . attrition

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- a wearing down to weaken or destroy

Example in sentence:

a war of attrition

Nearby Words:

attabal attacca attach attachable attache attached attaching attachment attack attackable

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Attrition Rate
Attrition Rate is a statistic that measures the number of workers or consumers that leave without being replaced through time.
Attrition
Attrition is the process of reducing an HR surplus by allowing the size of the workforce to decline naturally because of the normal pattern of losses associated...

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