Attrition word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "attrition" word

[noun] the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
[noun] a wearing down to weaken or destroy; "a war of attrition"
[noun] sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
[noun] the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
[noun] erosion by friction

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\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. Effected by attrition of the inward stomach. --Arbuthnot. 2. The state of being worn. --Johnson. 3. (Theol.) Grief for sin arising only from fear of punishment or feelings of shame. See {Contrition}. --Wallis.

Synonyms for attrition

abrasion, abrasion, contriteness, contrition, corrasion, detrition, detrition, grinding

Related terms: abrasion, attenuation, ayenbite of inwit, chafing, consumption, corrosion, cut, depletion, detraction, detrition, dissipation, erasure, mashing, regret, regretting, repining, ruth, sandblasting, sanding, smashing, truncation, wistfulness

The fun area, different aproach to word »attrition«

Let's analyse "attrition" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 44.4% of vowels is 5.8% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NOITIRTTA. Average typing speed for these characters is 2385 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .- - - .-. .. - .. --- -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: attrition: 1 + 9 + 9 + 6 = 25, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: attrition: 1 + 2 + 2 + 9 + 9 + 2 + 9 + 6 + 5 = 45, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
I (2)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (3)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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