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contractible

UK
/kənˈtræktɪbəl/
US
/kənˈtræktəbl/

Translations

contractibleadjective
more contractible
Comp.
most contractible
Super.
UK
/kənˈtræktɪbəl/
US
/kənˈtræktəbl/
rétractableQui peut être contracté ou rendu plus petit.
The contractible fabric is ideal for adjustable clothing.
Le tissu rétractable est idéal pour des vêtements ajustables.
Additional translations
contractileEn topologie, se dit d’un espace pouvant être rétracté continûment à un point.
Synonyms
reducible
shrinkable
diminishable
compressible

Definitions

contractibleadjective
Capable of being contracted or made smaller.
The contractible nature of the material makes it ideal for use in adjustable clothing.
In topology, describing a space that can be continuously shrunk to a point within that space.
A solid ball is contractible, whereas a torus is not.
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