Contraction: Synonyms in English

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contraction:
- contraction; woe; labour pain; muscle contraction; muscular contraction; compression; condensation
- contraction

English

Detailed Synonyms for contraction in English

the contraction
the contraction; the woe; the labour pain
- contraction [the ~] noun
- woe [the ~] noun
- labour pain [the ~] noun
the contraction

– the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope ¹
the contraction
– the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope ¹
- contraction [the ~] noun
the contraction

– (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) ¹
the contraction; the muscle contraction; the muscular contraction
– (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) ¹
- contraction [the ~] noun
- muscle contraction [the ~] noun
- muscular contraction [the ~] noun
the contraction

– a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds ¹
the contraction
– a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds ¹
- contraction [the ~] noun
  - `won't' is a contraction of `will not'¹
  - `o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'¹
the contraction

– the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together ¹
the contraction; the compression; the condensation
– the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together ¹
- contraction [the ~] noun
  - the contraction of a gas on cooling¹
- compression [the ~] noun
- condensation [the ~] noun

the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope¹
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)¹
a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds¹
- `won't' is a contraction of `will not'¹
- `o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'¹
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together¹
- the contraction of a gas on cooling¹