Attrition

  • 1Attrition — • Also called imperfect contrition. Definition, its relation to sacramental penance, and moral considerations Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Attrition     Attrition      …

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  • 2attrition — [ atrisjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1541; lat. attritio « frottement » I ♦ (XVIe) Théol. Regret d avoir offensé Dieu, causé par la crainte des peines. ⇒ contrition, regret. « Cœur tant de fois forgé D attritions » (Péguy). II ♦ 1 ♦ Techn. Usure destinée à… …

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  • 3Attrition — may refer to: *Physical wear *Loss of personnel by retirement *Attrition (medicine, epidemiology), the loss of participants during an experiment *Attrition (dental), the loss of tooth structure by mechanical forces from opposing teeth *Attrition… …

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  • 4attrition — at‧tri‧tion [əˈtrɪʆn] noun [uncountable] 1. HUMAN RESOURCES the process of reducing the number of employees by not replacing those who leave for normal reasons, such as changing jobs, retirement (= leaving a job when you reach a certain age) etc …

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  • 5Attrition — At*tri tion, n. [L. attritio: cf. F. attrition.] 1. The act of rubbing together; friction; the act of wearing by friction, or by rubbing substances together; abrasion. [1913 Webster] Effected by attrition of the inward stomach. Arbuthnot. [1913… …

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  • 6Attrition — (lat. attritio Abreibung) bedeutet: eine Form der Abrasion (Zahnmedizin) der Name einer britischen Musikformation, siehe Attrition (Band) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidun …

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  • 7attrition — ATTRITION. s. f. Regret d avoir offensé Dieu, causé par la crainte des peines. L attrition ne suffit pas sans la confession …

    Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • 8attrition — [n1] wearing down or away abrasion, attenuation, debilitation, depreciation, disintegration, erosion, grinding, rubbing, thinning, weakening, wear; concepts 469,776 Ant. building, strengthening attrition [n2] regret contriteness, penance,… …

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  • 9attrition — ATTRITION. s. f. Regret d avoir offensé Dieu, causé par la crainte de ses chastimens. L Attrition ne suffit pas sans la Confession …

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  • 10attrition — [ə trish′ən] n. [ME attricioun < L attritio < attritus, pp. of atterere, to wear, rub away < ad , to + terere, to rub: see THROW] 1. the act or process of wearing away or grinding down by friction 2. any gradual wearing or weakening, esp …

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