attrition
suomi-englanti sanakirjaattrition englannista suomeksi
kuluminen
hankautuminen, hiertyminen
väsyttäminen, tuhoutuminen, painostaminen
pelosta johtuva katumus
hankaus
Substantiivi
Verbi
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attrition englanniksi
Grinding down or wearing away by friction.
The gradual reduction in a tangible or intangible resource due to causes that are passive and do not involve productive use of the resource.
A gradual, natural reduction in membership or personnel, as through injury, incapacitation, retirement, resignation, or death.
The loss of participants during an experiment.
Imperfect contrition or remorse.
The wearing of teeth due to their grinding.
The loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language.
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To reduce the number of (jobs or workers) by not hiring new employees to fill positions that become vacant (often with ''out'').Clarence Barnhart ''et al.,'' ''The Second Barnhart Dictionary of New English,'' Bronxville, NY: Barnhart Books.https://archive.org/details/secondbarnhartdi00tion/page/44/mode/1up
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To undergo a reduction in number.
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