attrition

Senso (Inglese)

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.

Concetti

attrizione

snervamento

attrito

pentimento

corrasione

Opposto di

accretion

sinonimi

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

Traduzioni

usure

τριβή

desgaste

abrasion

φθορά

atrito

départs volontaires

ξύσιμο

fregament

Abrieb

Abreibung

abrasió

Zermürbung

συντριβή

εντριβή

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/əˈtɹɪʃən/

Etimologia (Inglese)

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.