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attritional

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • ə-trĭ′-shə-nəl
  • US: /əˈtɹɪ.ʃə.nəl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪʃənəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to attrition.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a prolonged attritional battle
  • attritional wear on a molar

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

relating to or caused by attrition

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From attrition + -al.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Welsh: athreuliol — of or pertaining to attrition