Sunday, December 9, 2012

attrition

1.  a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength: Our club has had a high rate of attrition because so many members have moved away.
2.  a wearing down or weakening of resistance, especially as a result of continuous pressure or harassment: The enemy surrounded the town and conducted a war of attrition.
3.  a gradual reduction in work force without firing of personnel, as when workers resign or retire and are not replaced.
4.  the act of rubbing against something; friction.
5.  a wearing down or away by friction; abrasion.

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