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| attrition | |
| 1. n. Wearing or grinding down by friction. |  |
| 2. n. The gradual reduction in a tangible or intangible resource due to causes that are passive and do not involve productive use of the resource. | |
| 3. n. (human resources) A gradual, natural reduction in membership or personnel, as through retirement, resignation, or death. | |
| 4. n. (sciences) The loss of participants during an experiment. | |
| 5. n. (theology) Imperfect contrition or remorse. | |
| 6. n. (dentistry) The wearing of teeth due to their grinding. | |
| 7. n. (linguistics) The loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language. | |
