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	Attrition may refer to: Physical wear Wear In materials science, wear is the erosion of material from a solid surface by the action of another substance. The study of the processes of wear is part of the discipline of tribology.... Loss of personnel by retirement Retirement Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely. A person may also semi-retire and keep some sort of retirement job, out of choice rather than necessity.... Attrition (medicine, epidemiology) Attrition (medicine, epidemiology) In science, attrition are ratios regarding the loss of participants during an experiment. Attrition rates are values that indicate participant drop out. Higher attrition rates are found in longitudinal studies.... , the loss of participants during an experiment Attrition (dental) Attrition (dental) Attrition is the loss of tooth structure by mechanical forces from opposing teeth. Attrition initially affects the tooth enamel and, if unchecked, may proceed to the underlying dentin.... , the loss of tooth structure by mechanical forces from opposing teeth Attrition (weathering) Attrition (weathering) Attrition is a form of coastal or river erosion, when the bed load is eroded by itself. Rocks are hit together as they travel downstream, suspended in the river, and are broken up into smaller rocks.... , the wearing away of rocks in the sea Imperfect contrition Imperfect contrition Imperfect contrition in Catholic theology is a desire not to sin for a reason other than love of God. Imperfect contrition is contrasted with perfect contrition.... , also known as attrition, in Catholic theology Attrition warfare Attrition warfare Attrition warfare is a military tactic in which a belligerent attempts to win a war by wearing down its Enemy to the point of collapse through continuous losses in personnel and mat?riel.... , the military strategy of wearing down the enemy by continual losses in personnel and material Customer attrition Customer attrition Customer attrition, also known as customer churn, customer turnover, or customer defection, is a business term used to describe loss of clients or customers.... , a business term used to describe loss of clients or customers Language attrition Language attrition Language attrition is the loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language by individuals; it should be distinguished from language loss within a community .... , the loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language by either a community or an individual War of Attrition War of Attrition The War of Attrition was a limited war fought between Israel and forces of the Egyptian Republic and the Palestine Liberation Organization from 1967 to 1970.... , a limited war fought between Egypt and Israel from 1968 to 1970 proper names: War of attrition (game) War of attrition (game) In game theory, the war of attrition is a model of aggression in which two contestants competition for a resource of value V by persisting while constantly accumulating costs over the time t that the contest lasts.... , a model of aggression in game theory, formulated by John Maynard Smith Attrition (band) Attrition (band) Attrition are an electronic music band, formed in Coventry, England in 1980 by Martin Bowes and Julia Niblock. Influenced by Punk rock's do-it-yourself aesthetic, Attrition appeared on compilation cassettes featuring contemporaries such as Portion Control , Konstruktivits, Chris and Cosey, Legendary Pink Dots, Nurse With Wound, Metamorphosis... , an electronic music band See also deterioration Deterioration Deterioration, from Latin deteriorare "to make worse", can refer to any sort of worsening:attrition in generalphysical wear*degeneration ...