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What is the noun for attrition?

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attrition
  1. Wearing or grinding down by friction.
  2. The gradual reduction in a tangible or intangible resource due to causes that are passive and do not involve productive use of the resource.
  3. (human resources) A gradual, natural reduction in membership or personnel, as through retirement, resignation, or death.
  4. (sciences) The loss of participants during an experiment.
  5. (theology) Imperfect contrition or remorse.
  6. (dentistry) The wearing of teeth due to their grinding.
  7. (linguistics) The loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language.
  8. Synonyms:
  9. Examples:
    1. “The formation of the soil has apparently been a work of time, and the result of the gradual attrition of the solid materials composing the crust of this globe.”
      “The attrition of the surface, producing a loose layer, provides the most favorable condition for the ready removal of the soil by water.”
      “He wasn't the only Nittany Lions player to suffer an injury in what became a game of physical attrition.”
attritus
attrit
  1. (countable) One who voluntarily or involuntarily leaves a company; a termed employee
  2. Synonyms:
attritee
  1. (human resources) One who attrits; one who quits
attritions
attritees
  1. plural of attritee
attrits
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