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attrition noun

  /əˈtɹɪʃən/
  • Grinding down or wearing away by friction.
 Abnutzung, Verschleiß, Abreibung, Abrieb, Abschürfung, Zermürbung
  • (dentistry) The wearing of teeth due to their grinding.
 Abnutzung, Abrieb
  • (human resources) A gradual, natural reduction in membership or personnel, as through injury, incapacitation, retirement, resignation, or death.
 Abgang, Arbeitskräfteabgang, natürlicher Abgang
  • (sciences) The loss of participants during an experiment.
 Schwund
  • The gradual reduction in a tangible or intangible resource due to causes that are passive and do not involve productive use of the resource.
 Schwund, Verlust
  • (linguistics) The loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language.
 Sprachverlust, Verlust
  • (theology) Imperfect contrition or remorse.
 unvollkommene Reue
war of attrition
Zermürbungskrieg, Abnutzungskrieg
attrition warfare
Materialschlacht

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Attrition noun {f}

Attrition   /atʁiˈt͡si̯oːn/
  • Linguistik: Beeinträchtigung der Beherrschung der Muttersprache beim Erwerb einer weiteren Sprache
  • Theologie: unvollkommene Reue
 attrition
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