attrition in Swedish
attrition in Swedish is förslitning, nötning, avfall — attrition means a gradual wearing down or reduction, especially of staff or resources over time rather than through direct cuts.
attrition in Swedish
förslitning
Grinding down or wearing away by friction.
nötning
Grinding down or wearing away by friction.
nötning
(dentistry) The wearing of teeth due to their grinding.
avfall
(human resources) A gradual, natural reduction in membership or personnel, as through injury, incapacitation, retirement, resignation, or death.
bortfall
(human resources) A gradual, natural reduction in membership or personnel, as through injury, incapacitation, retirement, resignation, or death.
bortfall
(sciences) The loss of participants during an experiment.
förlust
(linguistics) The loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language.
utmattning
A gradual 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 Swedish?
"attrition" in Swedish is förslitning, nötning, avfall. 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 Swedish, "attrition" is förslitning, nötning, avfall.
Are there other ways to say "attrition" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 6 translations listed for "attrition": förslitning, nötning, avfall, bortfall, förlust, utmattning.
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