attritional

English

Etymology

attrition +‎ -al

Adjective

attritional (comparative more attritional, superlative most attritional)

  1. 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, London:
      The drama of the finale was at odds with almost of all the match, which was an attritional affair on a tricky surface.

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