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noun
- 1. the process of becoming smaller: "the general contraction of the industry did further damage to morale" Similar Opposite
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the fact of something becoming smaller or shorter: Cold causes contraction of the metal. The contraction of this muscle raises the lower arm. the fact of becoming less in amount or quantity: the contraction of economic output. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming and making smaller or less. abridgment. attenuated. attenuating.
The meaning of CONTRACTION is the action or process of contracting : the state of being contracted. How to use contraction in a sentence.
1. The act of contracting or the state of being contracted. 2. a. A word, as won't from will not, or phrase, as o'clock from of the clock, formed by omitting or combining some of the sounds of a longer phrase. b. The formation of such a word. 3. a. Physiology The shortening and thickening of functioning muscle or muscle fiber. b.
A contraction is the act of decreasing the size of something or shortening it, or it can be the process of becoming smaller or compressed. The two most well-known uses of contraction involve muscles and words.
contraction. noun. /kənˈtrækʃn/. /kənˈtrækʃn/. [uncountable] the process of becoming smaller. The design needs to allow for the expansion and contraction of the metal. The sudden contraction of the markets left them with a lot of unwanted stock.
4 meanings: 1. an instance of contracting or the state of being contracted 2. physiology any normal shortening or tensing of an.... Click for more definitions.
Contraction definition: an act or instance of contracting or the quality or state of being contracted. See examples of CONTRACTION used in a sentence.
Definition of contraction noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
contraction meaning, definition, what is contraction: a very strong and painful movement of a ...: Learn more.
contraction /kənˈtrækʃən/ n. an instance of contracting or the state of being contracted. any normal shortening or tensing of an organ or part, esp of a muscle, e.g. during childbirth. any abnormal tightening or shrinking of an organ or part.
