rapautuminen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- attrition noun A gradual wearing down or reduction, especially of staff or resources over time rather than through direct cuts.
- decay verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
- waste noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.
- weathering noun The breaking down of rock, soil and building materials where they lie, caused by rain, frost, wind, heat and chemical reactions with air and water.
Senses
rapautuminen is used for these senses in English:
- attrition A gradual reduction in number.
- decay A deterioration of condition; loss of status, quality, strength, or fortune.
- waste Gradual loss or decay.
- weathering (geology) Mechanical or chemical breaking down of rocks in situ by weather or other causes.
attrition — full definition
- noun A gradual wearing down or reduction, especially of staff or resources over time rather than through direct cuts.
- noun The physical wearing away of a surface by friction or grinding.
decay — full definition
- verb To rot or gradually break down, especially of organic matter.
- verb To decline gradually in quality, strength, or condition.
- noun The process or result of rotting or gradual deterioration.
- noun In physics, the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus or particle breaks down over time.