| attrition | education dictionary |
research participants who withdraw or are removed from a study prior to its completion.
(14 Jan 2009)
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| attrition | medical dictionary |
1. The act of rubbing together; friction; the act of wearing by friction, or by rubbing substances together; abrasion. "Effected by attrition of the inward stomach." (Arbuthnot)
3. Grief for sin arising only from fear of punishment or feelings of shame. See Contrition.
Origin: L. Attritio: cf. F. Attrition.
(01 Mar 1998)
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