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- Dictionaryat·tri·tion/əˈtriSHən/
noun
- 1. the action or process of gradually reducing the strength or effectiveness of someone or something through sustained attack or pressure: "the council is trying to wear down the opposition by attrition" Similar
- 2. (in scholastic theology) sorrow, but not contrition, for sin.
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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: 1. gradually making something weaker and destroying it, especially the strength or confidence of an…. Learn more.
Attrition definition: a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength. See examples of ATTRITION used in a sentence.
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 : a reduction in the number of employees or participants that occurs when people leave because they resign, retire, etc., and are not replaced; 2 : the act or process of weakening and gradually defeating an enemy through constant attacks and continued pressure over a long period of time used especially in the phrase {phrase ...
Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them.
Definition of attrition noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ATTRITION meaning: 1. gradually making something weaker and destroying it, especially the strength or confidence of an…. Learn more.
Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them.
1. A rubbing away or wearing down by friction. 2. a. A gradual reduction in number or strength because of stress or military action. b. A gradual reduction in personnel or membership because of resignation, retirement, or death, often viewed in contrast to reduction from layoffs. 3.
