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Showing words for ATTRITION using the English dictionary

9 Letter Words for Attrition

attrition, titration

8 Letter Words for Attrition

antiriot, tritonia

7 Letter Words for Attrition

intrait, introit, notitia, taintor, titrant

6 Letter Words for Attrition

aition, aroint, attorn, attrit, intort, ittria, nritta, otiant, ration, ratton, rottan, titano, titian, triton

5 Letter Words for Attrition

ainoi, ariot, intra, intro, ionia, iortn, irani, irian, niota, nitro, nitta, noria, norit, orant, ottar, ratio, ratti, riant, rotan, rotta, taino, taint, tairn, tanti, tanto, tarin, tarot, tatin, tinta, titan, titar, toran, torii, torta, train, trait, trant, tratt, trina, troat, trona

4 Letter Words for Attrition

aint, aion, airn, airt, anti, arni, arno, attn, inia, init, inro, inta, inti, into, intr, iota, iran, iron, itai, naio, naoi, nato, natr, nito, noir, nori, nota, nott, oint, oran, orna, rain, rait, rant, rato, riot, rita, ritt, roan, roin, roit, ront, rota, roti, tain, tait, tari, tarn, taro, tart, tatt, tiao, tiar, tint, titi, toat, toit, tori, torn, tort, trat, trin, trio, trit, trna, tron, trot

3 Letter Words for Attrition

ain, air, ait, ant, aor, arn, art, att, iao, int, ion, ira, ita, nar, nat, nit, noa, nor, not, oar, oat, oii, ona, oni, ont, ora, ort, rai, ran, rat, ria, rin, rio, rit, rna, roi, ron, rot, rti, tai, tan, tao, tar, tat, tin, tit, tnt, toa, toi, ton, tor, tot, tra, tri, trt

Definitions for Attrition

[1] a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength: Our club has had a high rate of attrition because so many members have moved away.
[2] a wearing down or weakening of resistance, especially as a result of continuous pressure or harassment: The enemy surrounded the town and conducted a war of attrition.
[3] a gradual reduction in work force without firing of personnel, as when workers resign or retire and are not replaced.
[4] the act of rubbing against something; friction.
[5] a wearing down or away by friction; abrasion.
[6] Theology . imperfect contrition. See under contrition(def 2) .
[7] the act of wearing away or the state of being worn away, as by friction
[8] constant wearing down to weaken or destroy (often in the phrase war of attrition )
[9] Also called: natural wastage a decrease in the size of the workforce of an organization achieved by not replacing employees who retire or resign
[10] geography the grinding down of rock particles by friction during transportation by water, wind, or ice Compare abrasion (def. 3), corrasion
[11] theol sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation, esp as contrasted with contrition, which arises purely from love of God

Words related to Attrition

erosion, attenuation, debilitation, grinding, abrasion, wear, depreciation, disintegration, rubbing, thinning, repentance, remorse, penitence, penance, contriteness

Words nearby Attrition

attribution, attribution theory, attributive, attrit, attrite, attrition, attu, attucks, attucks, crispus, attune, atty

Origin of Attrition

1325–75; Middle English < Latin attrītiōn- (stem of attrītiō ) friction. See attrite, -ion

Other words from Attrition

at·tri·tion·al , adjective
at·tri·tive [uh -trahy -tiv] /əˈtraɪ tɪv/ , adjective
in·ter·at·tri·tion , noun

Word origin for Attrition

C14: from Late Latin attrītiō a rubbing against something, from Latin atterere to weaken, from terere to rub

Synonyms for Attrition

erosion, abrasion, attenuation, debilitation, depreciation, disintegration, grinding, rubbing, thinning, weakening, wear