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contraction

noun

1 contraction

physiology A shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber).

synonyms: muscle contraction, muscular contraction.

Roget 261: closure, occlusion, blockade; shutting up etc. v.; obstruction etc. (hindrance) 706; embolus; contraction etc. 195; ... show more

Roget 590: writing etc. v.; chirography, stelography, cerography; penmanship, craftmanship; quill driving; typewriting.    writing, manuscript, MS.   , literae scriptae [Lat.]; ... show more

Roget 203: narrowness etc. adj.; closeness, exility; exiguity etc. (little) 193.    line; hair's breadth, finger's breadth; strip, streak, ... show more

Dutch: samentrekking
Polish: kurcz, skurcz

2 contraction

The process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together:
— The contraction of a gas on cooling.

synonyms: compression, condensation.

Roget 195: contraction, reduction, diminution; decrease of size etc. 36; defalcation, decrement; lessening, shrinking etc. v.; compaction; ... show more

Roget 596: compend, compendium; abstract, precis, epitome, multum in parvo [Lat.], analysis, pandect, digest, sum and substance, brief, abridgment, summary, ... show more

Dutch: comprimering, compressie
Polish: kontrakcja

3 contraction

A word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds.

Dutch: wee, verkorting
Polish: skrót

4 contraction

The act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope.


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