| NOUN | process | attrition, abrasion, corrasion, detrition | erosion by friction |
|---|---|---|---|
| phenomenon | attrition, grinding, abrasion, detrition | the wearing down of rock / rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice | |
| feeling | attrition, contrition, contriteness | sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation | |
| event | attrition | a wearing down to weaken or destroy | |
| act | attrition | the act of rubbing together |
| Sounds | ahtrih'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | erosion by friction. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | abrasion, corrasion, detrition | |
| Broader | erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away | (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it) |
| Spanish | abrasión, corrasion, corrosión, desgaste, rozadura | |
| Catalan | abrasió | |
| Adjectives | attritional | relating to or caused by attrition |
| Meaning | The wearing down of rock / rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | grinding, abrasion, detrition | |
| Broader | friction, rubbing | The resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another |
| Spanish | abrasión | |
| Catalan | abrasió | |
| Adjectives | attritional | relating to or caused by attrition |
| Meaning | sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | contrition, contriteness | |
| Broader | sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness | sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment |
| Spanish | arrepentimiento, contrición, remordimiento | |
| Catalan | contrició, remordiment | |
| Meaning | A wearing down to weaken or destroy. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a war of attrition" | |
| Broader | decrease, lessening, drop-off | A change downward |
| Adjectives | attritional | relating to or caused by attrition |
| Meaning | The act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | friction, detrition, rubbing | effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure |
| Spanish | rozadura | |
| Catalan | fregament | |
| Adjectives | attritional | relating to or caused by attrition |
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