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contraction::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | compression, condensation |
| Type of | shrinkage, shrinking |
| Has types | constriction, coarctation |
the contraction of a gas on cooling.
contraction::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | muscle contraction, muscular contraction |
| Type of | shortening |
| Has types | braxton-hicks contraction, contracture, false labor, tetanus, uterine contraction, vaginismus |
| Derivation | contract |
contraction::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | word |
`won't' is a contraction of `will not'.
`o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'.
contraction::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease |
| Derivation | contract |
