attritional
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Adjective
[edit]attritional (comparative more attritional, superlative most attritional)
- Of or pertaining to attrition.
- a prolonged attritional battle
- attritional wear on a molar
- 2009 February 1, Victoria Coren, “Ah, first love … lots of Steven Berkoff and no snogging”, in The Guardian:
- After months of attritional, heavy-handed flirting […]
- 2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Unknown Species Codex entry:
- Sighted on Habitat 7, this unknown species has proven to be extremely dangerous. Their armor and equipment suggest a technologically advanced species capable of spaceflight, while their battle tactics indicate attritional warfare with a centralized command.
- 2019 July 14, Stephan Shemilt, “England win Cricket World Cup: Ben Stokes stars in dramatic finale against New Zealand”, in BBC Sport[1], London:
- The drama of the finale was at odds with almost of all the match, which was an attritional affair on a tricky surface.