attrit vs designation

attrit

noun
  • One who voluntarily or involuntarily leaves a company; a termed employee. 

verb
  • To be reduced in quantity through attrition. 

  • To lose, or to kill, troops by attrition due to sustained firepower. 

  • To engage in attrition; to quit or drop out. 

  • To wear down through attrition, especially mechanical attrition. 

designation

noun
  • Selection and appointment for a purpose or office; allotment; direction. 

  • signification, meaning, for example of a word or phrase. 

  • An act or instance of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication. 

  • That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation. 

How often have the words attrit and designation occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )