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attrition
[ uh-trish-uhn ]
noun
- a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength:
Our club has had a high rate of attrition because so many members have moved away.
- a wearing down or weakening of resistance, especially as a result of continuous pressure or harassment:
The enemy surrounded the town and conducted a war of attrition.
- a gradual reduction in workforce without firing or layoff of personnel, as when workers resign or retire and are not replaced.
- the act of rubbing against something; friction.
- a wearing down or away by friction; abrasion.
- Theology. imperfect contrition. contrition2
attrition
/ əˈtraɪtɪv; əˈtrɪʃən /
noun
- the act of wearing away or the state of being worn away, as by friction
- constant wearing down to weaken or destroy (often in the phrase war of attrition )
- Also callednatural wastage a decrease in the size of the workforce of an organization achieved by not replacing employees who retire or resign
- theol sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation, esp as contrasted with contrition, which arises purely from love of God
Derived Forms
- ˈٰپDzԲ, adjective
- attritive, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ٰ·پDz· adjective
- ·ٰ·پ [uh, -, trahy, -tiv], adjective
- ·ٱ··ٰ·پDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of attrition1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of attrition1
Example Sentences
The biggest threat to customer service capabilities then was attrition, as more of the agency’s workers approached retirement.
This counting can say nothing about the work environment folks encounter or whether these numbers are arrived at by a revolving door of hiring and attrition.
The more attrition the better against a French team that Gregor Townsend says is the biggest challenge in world rugby right now.
"The reduction in workforce will come from natural attrition as temporary and contract roles roll off over the next few years," a DBS spokesperson told the BBC.
The argument for more of the same is that Russia, weakened by sanctions and drained of manpower as its generals squander their men's lives, will eventually lose a war of attrition.
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