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con·trac·tion (k n-tr k sh n). n. 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, ...
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A shortened form of a word or group of words, with the missing letters usually marked by an apostrophe.
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a : the action or process of contracting : the state of being contracted. b : the shortening and thickening of a functioning muscle or muscle fiber. c : a reduction in ...
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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 ...
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contraction, définition et synonymes du mot contraction dans le dictionnaire. Définition : Mouvement d'un muscle qui...
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A phase of the business cycle in which the economy as a whole is in decline. More specifically, contraction occurs after the business cycle peaks, but before it ...
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A contraction is when two words are made into one, using an apostrophe. For instance, when you say "isn't" instead of "is not." The word "isn't" is a contraction, ...
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Definition of contraction. the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope; (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ ...
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