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attrition
Overview of noun attrition
The noun attrition has 5 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. abrasion, attrition, corrasion, detrition -- (erosion by friction)
2. grinding, abrasion, attrition, detrition -- (the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice)
3. attrition, contrition, contriteness -- (sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation)
4. attrition -- (a wearing down to weaken or destroy; "a war of attrition")
5. attrition -- (the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun attrition
5 senses of attrition
Sense 1
abrasion, attrition, corrasion, detrition
=> erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away
=> geological process, geologic process
=> natural process, natural action, action, activity
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
grinding, abrasion, attrition, detrition
=> friction, rubbing
=> resistance
=> mechanical phenomenon
=> physical phenomenon
=> natural phenomenon
=> phenomenon
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
attrition, contrition, contriteness
=> sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness
=> sadness, unhappiness
=> feeling
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
attrition
=> decrease, lessening, drop-off
=> change, alteration, modification
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
attrition
=> friction, detrition, rubbing
=> effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat
=> labor, labour, toil
=> work
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun attrition
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun attrition
5 senses of attrition
Sense 1
abrasion, attrition, corrasion, detrition
=> erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away
Sense 2
grinding, abrasion, attrition, detrition
=> friction, rubbing
Sense 3
attrition, contrition, contriteness
=> sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness
Sense 4
attrition
=> decrease, lessening, drop-off
Sense 5
attrition
=> friction, detrition, rubbing
Antonyms of noun attrition
Member Holonyms of noun attrition
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Member Meronyms of noun attrition
Substance Meronyms of noun attrition
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Meronyms of noun attrition
Holonyms of noun attrition
Attributes of noun attrition
Derived Forms of noun attrition
4 of 5 senses of attrition
Sense 1
abrasion, attrition, corrasion, detrition
RELATED TO>(adj) attritional#1
=> attritional
Sense 2
grinding, abrasion, attrition, detrition
RELATED TO>(adj) attritional#1
=> attritional
Sense 4
attrition
RELATED TO>(adj) attritional#1
=> attritional
Sense 5
attrition
RELATED TO>(adj) attritional#1
=> attritional
Domain of noun attrition
Domain Terms of noun attrition
Familiarity of noun attrition
attrition used as a noun is common (polysemy count =5)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun attrition
5 senses of attrition
Sense 1
abrasion, attrition, corrasion, detrition
> erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away
=> chatter mark
=> ablation
=> abrasion, attrition, corrasion, detrition
=> beach erosion
=> deflation
=> planation
=> soil erosion
Sense 2
grinding, abrasion, attrition, detrition
> friction, rubbing
=> grinding, abrasion, attrition, detrition
=> grip, traction, adhesive friction
Sense 3
attrition, contrition, contriteness
> sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness
=> attrition, contrition, contriteness
=> compunction, remorse, self-reproach
Sense 4
attrition
> decrease, lessening, drop-off
=> shrinking, shrinkage
=> casualty
=> sinking
=> attrition
=> dwindling, dwindling away
=> waning
Sense 5
attrition
> friction, detrition, rubbing
=> attrition
Meronyms of noun attrition
5 senses of attrition
Holonyms of noun attrition
Grep of noun attrition
attrition
attrition rate
rate of attrition
Grep of adj attrition
attritional
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