attrition

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

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.

Έννοιες

τριβή

φθορά

συντριβή

εντριβή

κατάνυξη

ξύσιμο

Απέναντι από

accretion

Συνώνυμα

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

Μεταφράσεις

usure

attrizione

abrasion

desgaste

atrito

snervamento

Zermürbung

fregament

abrasão

Abrieb

Abreibung

abrasió

départs volontaires

attrition

aşınma

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/əˈtɹɪʃən/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

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.