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contraction

/kənˈtrækʃən/

contractionsubstantiv

contractions

Pl.

/kənˈtrækʃən/

Übersetzungen

The contraction of the metal was caused by the cold temperature.

Сжатие металла было вызвано низкой температурой.

The contraction of the word 'do not' is 'don't'.

Сокращение слова 'do not' - это 'don't'.

She felt a contraction as the labor began.

Она почувствовала схватку, когда начались роды.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Definitionen

The act or process of becoming smaller, shorter, or drawn together; the state of being contracted.

The economic contraction lasted for two consecutive quarters.

A word or phrase that has been shortened by dropping one or more letters.

The word 'can't' is a contraction of 'cannot'.

The shortening and tightening of a muscle or muscle fibre, especially during bodily functions such as childbirth.

During labor, the woman experienced strong uterine contractions.

(archaic) The act of entering into a formal agreement or contract, especially of marriage.

In medieval times, the contraction of marriage often involved lengthy negotiations.

Mathematics: A mapping of a metric space into itself that decreases the distance between points (contraction mapping).

The Banach fixed-point theorem applies to any contraction on a complete metric space.

Synonyme

contractionadjektiv

/kənˈtrækʃən/

Attributive use of the noun as a modifier (e.g., "contraction phase"); generally not gradable.

Definitionen

Relating to or characterized by contraction.

The contraction phase of the cycle is usually brief.