attrition

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Grinding down or wearing away by friction.
2. (countable, uncountable) Grinding down or wearing away by friction.
3. (countable, uncountable) A gradual reduction in number.
4. (countable, uncountable) A gradual reduction in number.
5. (countable, uncountable) A gradual reduction in number.
6. (countable, uncountable) A gradual reduction in number.
7. (countable, uncountable) Imperfect contrition or remorse.

Verb

1. (transitive) To grind or wear down through friction.
2. (transitive) To reduce the number of (jobs or workers) by not hiring new employees to fill positions that become vacant (often with out).
3. (intransitive) To undergo a reduction in number.

Konzepte

Abrieb

Abreibung

Zermürbung

Abnutzung

Reibung

Abrasion

Verschleiß

Gegenteil von

accretion

Synonyme

abrasion

friction

detrition

rubbing

grinding

corrasion

wear

contrition

contriteness

spoilage

spoiling

wastage

wear and tear

wear away

wearing down

wearing away

waste

natural wastage

tear-and-wear

abrading

wear abrasion abrasiveness

abrasiveness

corruption

decay

emaciation

exhaustion

frazzle

rub

ruin

Übersetzungen

usure

τριβή

φθορά

attrizione

snervamento

desgaste

atrito

abrasion

départs volontaires

κατάνυξη

fregament

ξύσιμο

εντριβή

abrasió

συντριβή

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/əˈtɹɪʃən/

Etymologie (Englisch)

15th century, from Middle English attricion, attricioun, from Middle French attricion, attrition and its etymon, Latin attrītiō (“a rubbing against”), from the verb attrītus, past participle of atterō (“to wear”), from ad- (“to, towards”) + terō (“to rub”). By surface analysis, attrit + -ion.