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Attrition

Attrition is a 9 letter word, used as a noun, an SAT word with Latin origins, and has the letters aiinorttt (ainort). Starts with a, ends with n, five consonants, four vowels and three syllables.

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9 Letters
5 Consonants
4 Vowels
3 Syllables
Types Of Speech
You can use attrition as a noun in a sentence.
About Attrition
A 3 syllables noun and 9 letters with the letters a, i, n, o, r, and t, 5 consonants, 4 vowels and 3 syllables with the middle letter i. Attrition starts with a vowel and ends in a consonant with the starting letters a, at, att, attr, attri, and the ending characters are n, on, ion, tion, ition, . Attrition is also a double consonant (tt) word. View the double consonant words list.
Definition
The act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
Origin/Roots
Latin
School Grade
Attrition is set as a sat word that starts with a, ends with n, 3 syllables, 4 vowels and 9 letters.
Pig Latin
Attrition in Pig Latin is said as "attritionay or attritionway".
Unigram
a | t | t | r | i | t | i | o | n
Bigram
at | tt | tr | ri | it | ti | io | on
Trigram
att | ttr | tri | rit | iti | tio | ion
Quadrigram
attr | ttri | trit | riti | itio | tion
Word Gram
Noun Examples
the act of rubbing together;
wearing something down by friction
a wearing down to weaken or destroy;
"a war of attrition"
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
erosion by friction

Synonyms (Cognitive Synonyms) For "Attrition"

There are 247 synonyms available. These are cognitive relationship words which is to say they have a similar meaning, mean the same thing, or have close definition and relationship to attrition.

SynonymDefinition
Abatementthe act of abating
"laws enforcing noise abatement"
Ablationsurgical removal of a body part or tissue
Abradanta tool or machine used for wearing down or smoothing or polishing
Abrasionthe wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice
Abrasivea substance that abrades or wears down
Abrasive Material
Absolutionthe act of absolving or remitting
formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
Absorptionthe mental state of being preoccupied by something
Acerbitya sharp and bitter manner
Acrimonya sharp and bitter manner

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Anagrams

There are 1 anagrams from attrition.
Anagram Definition
Attritionthe act of rubbing together
wearing something down by friction

View English words with the unique letters used in attrition. Words With The Letters Ainort

Hypernyms

Attrition has 3 hypernyms.
Word Definition
Detritioneffort expended in rubbing one object against another
Frictioneffort expended in rubbing one object against another
Rubbingeffort expended in rubbing one object against another

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