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contraction

/ contraction /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
Opposites:
expansion enlargement
Type of:
decrease diminution reduction
Derived:
contract condense concentrate abridge foreshorten
noun Sense 2
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
Type of:
shortening
Kinds of:
contracture tetanus uterine contraction Braxton-Hicks contraction false labor
Derived:
compress constrict squeeze compact contract
Domain:
physiology
noun Sense 3
a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
"`won''t'' is a contraction of `will not''"
"`o''clock'' is a contraction of `of the clock''"
Type of:
word
noun Sense 4
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
"the contraction of a gas on cooling"
Type of:
shrinking shrinkage
Kinds of:
constriction coarctation
Derived:
condense concentrate contract compress constrict
Semantic Complexity
68%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
1
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decrease diminution reduction expansion enlargement shortening contracture tetanus uterine contraction Braxton-Hicks contraction false labor word