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Attrition

Attrition Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Attrition? [n] the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction [n] a wearing down to weaken or destroy; "a war of attrition" [n] sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation [n] the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice [n] erosion by friction Synonyms \| Synonyms for Attrition: abrasion \| abrasion \| contriteness \| contrition \| corrasion \| detrition \| detrition \| grinding Related Terms \| Find terms related to Attrition: abatement \| ablation \| abrasion \| abrasive \| absorption \| apologies \| assimilation \| atomization \| attenuation \| ayenbite of inwit \| beating \| bitterness \| blunting \| brecciation \| buffing \| burning up \| burnishing \| chafe \| chafing \| comminution \| consumption \| contriteness \| contrition \| corrosion \| crumbling \| crushing \| curtailment \| cut \| cutting \| damping \| deadening \| debilitation \| decrease \| decrement \| deliquescence \| depletion \| depreciation \| derogation \| detraction \| detrition \| devitalization \| digestion \| dilution \| diminution \| dip \| disintegration \| disparagement \| dissipation \| dissolution \| drain \| dressing \| dulling \| eating up \| effemination \| enervation \| enfeeblement \| erasure \| erosion \| evisceration \| exhaustion \| expending \| expenditure \| extenuation \| extraction \| fatigue \| filing \| finishing \| fragmentation \| fretting \| galling \| granulation \| granulization \| grating \| grazing \| grief \| grinding \| impairment \| impoverishment \| inanition \| ingestion \| languishment \| lessening \| levigation \| limation \| loss \| mashing \| mitigation \| penance \| penitently \| polishing \| pounding \| powdering \| rasping \| reduction \| regret \| regretfulness \| regrets \| regretting \| relaxation \| remission \| remorse \| remorse of conscience \| remorsefulness \| repentance \| repining \| retraction \| retrenchment \| rubbing away \| rue \| ruth \| sandblasting \| sanding \| scouring \| scrape \| scraping \| scratch \| scratching \| scrub \| scrubbing \| scuff \| shame \| shamefacedness \| shamefastness \| shamefulness \| shining \| shortening \| shredding \| shrinkage \| slackening \| smashing \| smoothing \| softening \| sorriness \| sorrow \| spending \| squandering \| thinning \| trituration \| truncation \| using up \| wastage \| waste \| wastefulness \| wasting away \| weakening \| wear \| wear and tear \| wearing away \| wearing down \| wistfulness See Also \| decrease \| detrition \| drop-off \| eating away \| eroding \| erosion \| friction \| friction \| lessening \| regret \| rubbing \| rubbing \| ruefulness \| sorrow \| wearing \| wearing away Attrition In Webster's Dictionary \At*tri"tion\, n. [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.

Attrition Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Attrition?

[n] the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
[n] a wearing down to weaken or destroy; "a war of attrition"
[n] sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
[n] the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
[n] erosion by friction

Attrition In Webster's Dictionary

\At*tri"tion\, n. [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.

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