Associations to the word «Attrition»

ATTRITION, noun. Wearing or grinding down by friction.

ATTRITION, noun. The gradual reduction in a tangible or intangible resource due to causes that are passive and do not involve productive use of the resource.

ATTRITION, noun. (human resources) A gradual, natural reduction in membership or personnel, as through retirement, resignation, or death.

ATTRITION, noun. (sciences) The loss of participants during an experiment.

ATTRITION, noun. (theology) Imperfect contrition or remorse.

ATTRITION, noun. (dentistry) The wearing of teeth due to their grinding.

ATTRITION, noun. (linguistics) The loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language.

ATTRITION DAMAGE, noun. A strategy of constant harassment, abuse, or attack or through the use of a blockade.

ATTRITION, noun. Erosion by friction.

ATTRITION, noun. The wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice.

ATTRITION, noun. Sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation.

ATTRITION, noun. A wearing down to weaken or destroy; "a war of attrition".

ATTRITION, noun. The act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction.