contraction Meaning and Definition
1. n. the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
2. n. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
3. n. a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
4. n. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
Contraction may refer to:
Synonyms abbreviating abbreviation abridging abridgment compression condensation condensing confinement confining constriction consuming consumption curtailing curtailment cutting down decrease decreasing deflating deflation diminishing diminution dwindling elision evaporating evaporation lessening lopping narrowing omission omitting receding recession reducing reduction shrinkage shrinking shriveling tensing tightening withdrawal
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