Meaning of contraction
Definition of contraction
(noun)
(physiology) a
shortening
or tensing of a
part
or
organ
(especially of a
muscle
or
muscle
fiber)
the
process
or
result
of
becoming
smaller
or
pressed
together; "the contraction of a gas on cooling"
a
word
formed
from two or
more
words
by omitting or
combining
some
sounds; "`won't' is a contraction of `will not'"; "`o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'"
the act of
decreasing
(something) in
size
or
volume
or
quantity
or
scope
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