Значення

значень: 7
  1. (злічуване, незлічуване)Grinding down or wearing away by friction.

    Verschleiß, Abnutzung, Abrieb

    истира́ниеistiránije, стира́ниеstiránije, тре́ниеtrénije

    the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction

  2. Grinding down or wearing away by friction.

    (злічуване, незлічуване)The wearing of teeth due to their grinding.

    Abnutzung, Abrieb

    the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

  3. (злічуване, незлічуване)A gradual reduction in number.

  4. A gradual reduction in number.

    (злічуване, незлічуване)A gradual, natural reduction in membership or personnel, as through injury, incapacitation, retirement, resignation, or death.

    Abgang, Arbeitskräfteabgang, natürlicher Abgang

    у́быль персона́лаúbylʹ personála

  5. (злічуване, незлічуване)The loss of participants during an experiment.

    Schwund

  6. (злічуване, незлічуване)The loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language.

    Verlust, Sprachverlust

  7. (злічуване, незлічуване)Imperfect contrition or remorse.

    unvollkommene Reue

Приклади

речень: 5
  1. We're fighting a war of attrition.

  2. We're fighting a war of attrition with armies of robots.

  3. Rapid attrition in the number of employees led to an increased workload for those who remained.

  4. The US can't fight long wars of attrition.

  5. At this point, it's just a war of attrition. Only those who are patient can survive.

Русский
За значеннями 2
wearing by friction:
reduction in membership or personnel:
Deutsch
За значеннями 5
wearing by friction:
reduction in membership or personnel:
loss of participants during an experiment:
loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language:
theology: imperfect contrition or remorse:

Походження

First attested in the 15th century, from Middle English attricion, attricioun, from Middle

First attested in the 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.

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Форми

множина: attritions
Однинаattrition
Множинаattritions

правильне

Синоніми

синонімів: 7
Близькі за значенням

Антоніми

антонімів: 1

Спільнокореневі

пов’язаних слів: 11

Дивіться також

сусідні слова
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