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- DictionaryCon·trac·tion/kənˈtrakSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the process of becoming smaller: "the general contraction of the industry did further damage to morale"
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.
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.
noun. an instance of contracting or the state of being contracted. physiol any normal shortening or tensing of an organ or part, esp of a muscle, e.g. during childbirth. pathol any abnormal tightening or shrinking of an organ or part. a shortening of a word or group of words, often marked in written English by an apostrophe.
noun. the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope. see more. noun. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together. “the contraction of a gas on cooling” synonyms: compression, condensation. see more. noun. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
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.
5 days ago · an act or instance of contracting. 2. the quality or state of being contracted. 3. a shortened form of a word or group of words, with the omitted letters often replaced in written English by an apostrophe, as e'er for ever, isn't for is not, dep't for department. 4. Physiology.
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.
