Attrition

Attrition

Wearing or grinding down of a substance by friction. Dust from such processes contributes to air pollution.

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attrition

Business services; Human resources

A term used to describe voluntary and involuntary terminations, deaths, and employee retirements that result in a reduction to the employer's physical workforce.

attrition

Education; SAT vocabulary

Gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment.

attrition

Metals; Steel

A natural reduction in work force as a result of resignations, retirements, or death.

attrition

Natural environment; General

Wearing or grinding down of a substance by friction. Dust from such processes contributes to air pollution.

attrition

Geography; Physical geography

A process of erosion where the collisions between parts of the load lead to comminution.

attrition

Health care; Dentistry

The wearing away of tooth structure through normal use (ie. Chewing, biting, etc.).

benchmark response (BMR)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

A designated level or percent of response relative to the control level of response used in calculating a BMD.

best management practices (BMP)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Procedures or controls other than effluent limitations to prevent or reduce pollution of surface water (includes runoff control, spill prevention, and operating procedures).

BMD10

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Benchmark Dose associated with a 10% response adjusted for background. For example, these BMD(10) values are doses expected to produce a 10% reduction in brain cholinesterase ...

comparative effect level (CEL)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Dose by which potency of chemicals may be compared; e.g. the dose causing a maximum of 15% cholinesterase inhibition.

confidential business information (CBI)

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

Information that contains trade secrets, commercial or financial information, or other information that has been claimed as confidential by the submitter.

vent

Agricultural chemicals; Pesticides

The connection and piping through which gases enter and exit a piece of equipment.

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