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- Dictionarycontraction/kənˈtrakʃn/
noun
- 1. the process of becoming smaller: "the general contraction of the industry did further damage to morale" Similar Opposite
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CONTRACTION definition: 1. the fact of something becoming smaller or shorter: 2. the fact of becoming less in amount or…. Learn more.
noun. con· trac· tion kən-ˈtrak-shən. Synonyms of contraction. 1. a. : the action or process of contracting. The hot metal undergoes contraction as it cools. : the state of being contracted. b. : the shortening and thickening of a functioning muscle or muscle fiber. c. : a reduction in business activity or growth. d.
Contraction definition: an act or instance of contracting or the quality or state of being contracted. See examples of CONTRACTION used in a sentence.
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.
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.
Definition of contraction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CONTRACTION meaning: 1 : the act or process of making something smaller or of becoming smaller; 2 : a movement of a muscle that causes it to become tight and that is sometimes painful.
(kəntrækʃən ) Word forms: plural contractions. 1. countable noun. When a woman who is about to give birth has contractions, she experiences a very strong, painful tightening of the muscles of her womb. 2. countable noun B2. A contraction is a shortened form of a word or words.
CONTRACTION definition: 1. a strong, painful movement of the muscles that a woman has when she is having a baby: 2. a…. Learn more.
contraction meaning, definition, what is contraction: a very strong and painful movement of a ...: Learn more.
