attrition

attrition is a 9-letter English word with 8 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of rubbing together; friction; the act of wearing by friction, or by rubbing substances together; abrasion. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 10 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The act of rubbing together; friction; the act of wearing by friction, or by rubbing substances together; abrasion.
2. noun. The state of being worn.
3. noun. Grief for sin arising only from fear of punishment or feelings of shame. See Contrition.
4. noun. the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction
5. noun. a wearing down to weaken or destroy

   "a war of attrition"

6. noun. sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

   Synonyms: contriteness, contrition

7. noun. the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

   Synonyms: abrasion, detrition, grinding

8. noun. erosion by friction

   Synonyms: abrasion, corrasion, detrition

Synonyms

contriteness, contrition, abrasion, detrition, grinding, corrasion

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in attrition:

titration

Common word forms

attritions, attritional

Words from these letters

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