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Attrition

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Meaning

Noun

Grinding down or
by friction.
The
in a
or
due to
that are
and do not
use of the
.
In Human resources:
In Sciences:
The
of
during an experiment.
In Theology:
Imperfect
or remorse.
In Dentistry:
The
of
due to their grinding.
In Linguistics:
The
of a first or
or a
of that language.

Verb

To
or
through friction.
To reduce the number of (jobs or
) by not
new employees to
that become
(often with out).
To
a
in number.
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Origin

attrition
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attritio
Latin
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Antonyms

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