attrition in Finnish
attrition in Finnish is attritio, hiertyminen, kuluminen — attrition means a gradual wearing down or reduction, especially of staff or resources over time rather than through direct cuts.
attrition in Finnish
attritio
hiertyminen
Grinding down or wearing away by friction.
kuluminen
Grinding down or wearing away by friction.
attritio
(sciences) The loss of participants during an experiment.
kato
(sciences) The loss of participants during an experiment.
attritio
(linguistics) The loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language.
menettäminen
(linguistics) The loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language.
taantuminen
(linguistics) The loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language.
hupeneminen
A gradual reduction in number.
hävikki
A gradual reduction in number.
rapautuminen
A gradual reduction in number.
väheneminen
A gradual reduction in number.
poistuma
(human resources) A gradual, natural reduction in membership or personnel, as through injury, incapacitation, retirement, resignation, or death.
kuluttaa
(transitive) To grind or wear down through friction.
vähentää luonnollisen poistuman kautta
(transitive) To reduce the number of (jobs or workers) by not hiring new employees to fill positions that become vacant (often with out).
karsiutua
(intransitive) To undergo a reduction in number.
vähentyä
(intransitive) To undergo a reduction in number.
What does "attrition" mean?
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noun A gradual wearing down or reduction, especially of staff or resources over time rather than through direct cuts.
"The department shrank through attrition rather than layoffs."
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noun The physical wearing away of a surface by friction or grinding.
"The rock face showed signs of attrition from centuries of wind and sand."
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attrition in a sentence
- The department shrank through attrition rather than layoffs.
- Years of attrition wore the army down before the final battle.
- The rock face showed signs of attrition from centuries of wind and sand.
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What is "attrition" in Finnish?
"attrition" in Finnish is attritio, hiertyminen, kuluminen. attrition means: A gradual wearing down or reduction, especially of staff or resources over time rather than through direct cuts.
How do you use "attrition" in a sentence?
Example: "The department shrank through attrition rather than layoffs." In Finnish, "attrition" is attritio, hiertyminen, kuluminen.
Are there other ways to say "attrition" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 15 translations listed for "attrition": attritio, hiertyminen, kuluminen, kato, menettäminen, taantuminen.
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