Canadian English Meaning of contraction
Contraction
Other Canadian English words related to Contraction
Nearest Words of contraction
- contracting => contracting
- contractility => Contractility
- contractile organ => Contractile organ
- contractile => contractile
- contracted => contracted
- contractable => Contractible
- contract under seal => contract under seal
- contract tablet => contract tablet
- contract system => Contract system
- contract out => contract out
- contractor => contractor
- contractual => contractual
- contractually => contractually
- contracture => Contracture
- contradance => Contradance
- contradict => Contradict
- contradiction => contradiction
- contradiction in terms => contradiction in terms
- contradictorily => contradictorily
- contradictoriness => contradictoriness
Definitions and Meaning of contraction in English
contraction (n)
(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
a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
FAQs About the word contraction
Contraction
(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,
compression,Condensation,condensing,constriction,contracting,squeeze,squeezing,compaction,concentration,consolidation
expansion,decompression,dilatation,dispersion,dissipation,Inflation,scattering,Distension,distention,Swelling
contracting => contracting, contractility => Contractility, contractile organ => Contractile organ, contractile => contractile, contracted => contracted,
