Words Like CONTRACTION

We have put together a list of words that are similar to CONTRACTION.

5 Alternative Words Similar to contraction

1 Decrease Noun      Synonym Words Like Decrease
2 Expansion Noun      Antonym Words Like Expansion
3 Contracture Noun      Hyponym
4 Tetanus Noun      Hyponym
5 Vaginismus Noun      Hyponym

3 examples of contraction

1 contraction of the heart, of the pupil of the eye, or of a tendon; the contraction produced by cold
2 the contraction of a disease
3 `o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'

10 definitions of contraction

1 The act or process of contracting, shortening, or shrinking; the state of being contracted.
2 The process of shortening an operation.
3 The act of incurring or becoming subject to, as liabilities, obligation, debts, etc.; the process of becoming subject to.
4 Something contracted or abbreviated, as a word or phrase; -- as, plenipo for plenipotentiary; crim. con. for criminal conversation, etc.
5 The shortening of a word, or of two words, by the omission of a letter or letters, or by reducing two or more vowels or syllables to one; as, ne'er for never; can't for can not; don't for do not; it's for it is.
6 A marriage contract.
7 the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
8 (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
9 a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
10 the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
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