wearing away vs attrition
attrition vs wearing awaywearing away and attrition both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wearing away | Yes | No | No | No |
| attrition | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
attrition is a hyponym of
wearing away; that is, attrition is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
wearing away:
- wearing away: (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively
- attrition: erosion by friction
Other hyponyms of wearing away include
chatter mark, ablation, abrasion, corrasion, detrition, beach erosion, deflation, planation, soil erosion.
| wearing away (noun) | attrition (noun) |
|---|---|
| (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively | the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction |
| a wearing down to weaken or destroy | |
| sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation | |
| the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice | |
| erosion by friction |
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