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Hyphenation of attrition

How to hyphenate attrition

Because it is a word with a single syllable, attrition is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

attrition
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Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: attrition

Definitions of attrition

attrition is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Wearing or grinding down by friction.
  • noun
    The gradual reduction in a tangible or intangible resource due to causes that are passive and do not involve productive use of the resource.
  • noun
    (human resources) A gradual, natural reduction in membership or personnel, as through retirement, resignation, or death.
  • noun
    The loss of participants during an experiment.
  • noun
    Imperfect contrition or remorse.
  • noun
    The wearing of teeth due to their grinding.
  • noun
    The loss of a first or second language or a portion of that language.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To grind or wear down through friction.

    Synonyms: attrit

    Example: attritioned teeth; attritioned rock

  • verb
    To reduce the number of (jobs or workers) by not hiring new employees to fill positions that become vacant (often with out).

    Example: As a result of the new policy, people were being attritioned out.

  • verb
    To undergo a reduction in number.

    Example: The cohort of one hundred students had attritioned to sixty by the end of secondary school.

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Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.