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What is the difference between attrition and detrition?

attrition | detrition |

As nouns the difference between attrition and detrition

is that attrition is wearing or grinding down by friction while detrition is attrition; erosion by friction.

attrition

English

Noun

  • wearing or grinding down by friction
  • the gradual reduction in a tangible or intangible resource due to causes that are passive and do not involve productive use of the resource.
  • (human resources) A gradual, natural reduction in membership or personnel, as through retirement, resignation, or death
  • (sciences) The loss of participants during an experiment
  • (theology) Imperfect contrition or remorse
  • (dentistry) The wearing of teeth due to their grinding

    • Synonyms

    * (employment reduction by natural causes) natural wastage

    Antonyms

    * accretion

    Derived terms

    * attrit * attritional * attritionary * attritive * attrition damage

    Related terms

    * contrition

    Anagrams

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    detrition

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • attrition; erosion by friction

    • Related terms

    * detritus