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- Dictionaryattrition/əˈtrɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the process of reducing something's strength or effectiveness through sustained attack or pressure: "the council is trying to wear down the opposition by attrition" Similar
- 2. (in scholastic theology) sorrow for sin, falling short of contrition.
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ATTRITION definition: 1. gradually making something weaker and destroying it, especially the strength or confidence of an…. Learn more.
The meaning of ATTRITION is sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God. How to use attrition in a sentence. Word History of Attrition
Attrition definition: a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength. See examples of ATTRITION used in a sentence.
Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them.
Attrition is a gradual process of wearing down, weakening, or destroying something. When a company wants to reduce its payroll without firing anyone, it will sometimes do so through attrition; that is, by waiting for people to retire or quit without hiring anyone new to replace them.
ATTRITION meaning: 1. gradually making something weaker and destroying it, especially the strength or confidence of an…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of attrition noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1 a process of making someone or something, especially your enemy, weaker by repeatedly attacking them or creating problems for them It was a war of attrition. These were the economics not of efficiency but of attrition.
Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them.
