Attrition
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Attrition may refer to:
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- Physical wearWearIn materials science, wear is erosion or sideways displacement of material from its "derivative" and original position on a solid surface performed by the action of another surface....
- Attrition warfareAttrition warfareAttrition warfare is a military strategy in which a belligerent side attempts to win a war by wearing down its enemy to the point of collapse through continuous losses in personnel and matériel....
, the military strategy of wearing down the enemy by continual losses in personnel and material - Loss of personnel by Withdrawal (military)Withdrawal (military)A withdrawal is a type of military operation, generally meaning retreating forces back while maintaining contact with the enemy. A withdrawal may be undertaken as part of a general retreat, to consolidate forces, to occupy ground that is more easily defended, or to lead the enemy into an ambush...
- Attrition (medicine, epidemiology)Attrition (medicine, epidemiology)In science, attrition are ratios regarding the loss of participants during an experiment. Attrition rates are values that indicate participant drop out. Higher attrition rates are found in longitudinal studies....
, the loss of participants during an experiment - Attrition (dental)Attrition (dental)Attrition is the loss of teeth structure by mechanical forces from opposing teeth. Attrition initially affects the enamel and, if unchecked, may proceed to the underlying dentin. Once past the enamel, attrition quickly destroys the softer dentin. Erosion is a very important contributing factor to...
, the loss of tooth structure by mechanical forces from opposing teeth - Attrition (weathering)Attrition (weathering)Attrition is a form of coastal or river erosion, when the bed load is eroded by itself and the bed. As rocks are transported downstream along a riverbed, the regular impacts between the grains themselves and between the grains and the bed cause them to be broken up into smaller fragments. This...
, the wearing away of rocks in the sea - Imperfect contritionImperfect contritionImperfect contrition in Catholic theology is a desire not to sin for a reason other than love of God. Imperfect contrition is contrasted with perfect contrition....
, also known as attrition, in Catholic theology - Customer attritionCustomer attritionCustomer attrition, also known as customer churn, customer turnover, or customer defection, is a business term used to describe loss of clients or customers....
, a business term used to describe loss of clients or customers - Language attritionLanguage attritionLanguage attrition is the loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language by individuals. Speakers who routinely use more than one language may not use either of their languages in ways which are exactly like that of a monolingual speaker...
, the loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language by either a community or an individual - War of AttritionWar of AttritionThe international community and both countries attempted to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict. The Jarring Mission of the United Nations was supposed to ensure that the terms of UN Security Council Resolution 242 would be observed, but by late 1970 it was clear that this mission had been...
, a limited war fought between Egypt and Israel from 1968 to 1970 - Employees leaving a company to join somewhere else
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- War of attrition (game)War of attrition (game)In game theory, the war of attrition is a model of aggression in which two contestants compete for a resource of value V by persisting while constantly accumulating costs over the time t that the contest lasts. The model was originally formulated by John Maynard Smith, a mixed evolutionary stable...
, a model of aggression in game theory, formulated by John Maynard Smith - Attrition (band)Attrition (band)Attrition are an electronic music band, formed in Coventry, England in 1980 by Martin Bowes and Julia Niblock. The band emerged from the experimental post-punk scene of the early 1980s and, along with other groups such as Throbbing Gristle, Coil, Einstürzende Neubauten, and In the Nursery, greatly...
, an electronic music band - Attrition (website)Attrition (website)Attrition is an information security-related website, updated at least weekly by an all-volunteer staff. Until 21 May 2001, Attrition maintained the largest mirror of defaced websites available on the World Wide Web...
, a security website