attrition

IPA(Pronunciation)

/əˈtɹɪʃən/

Noun

countable uncountable

Wearing or grinding down by friction. / The gradual reduction in a tangible or intangible resource due to causes that are passive and do not involve productive use of the resource.

Japanese Meaning

摩耗、すり減り（物が摩擦などにより削られていく現象） / 漸進的な消耗（リソースが使用やその他の要因により徐々に減少する現象）

What is this buttons?

The geologist noted significant attrition on the riverbed stones after the flood.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

地質学者は洪水の後、河床の石に著しい摩耗が見られると指摘した。

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Sense（1）

Wearing or grinding down by friction.

Sense（2）

Sense（3）

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

Sense（4）

(sciences) The loss of participants during an experiment.

Sense（5）

(theology) Imperfect contrition or remorse.

Sense（6）

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

Sense（7）

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

attritions

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