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contraction

UK
/kənˈtrækʃən/
US
/kənˈtrækʃən/

Translations

contractionnoun
contractions
pl
UK
/kənˈtrækʃən/
US
/kənˈtrækʃən/
contractionEn physiologie.
During labor, the woman experienced strong uterine contractions.
Pendant l'accouchement, la femme a eu de fortes contractions utérines.
contractionRéduction de taille, de longueur ou de volume.
The economic contraction lasted for two consecutive quarters.
La contraction économique a duré deux trimestres consécutifs.
contractionMot raccourci par suppression de lettres.
The word 'can't' is a contraction of 'cannot'.
Le mot « can't » est une contraction de « cannot ».
contractionEn mathématiques.
The Banach fixed-point theorem applies to any contraction on a complete metric space.
Le théorème du point fixe de Banach s'applique à toute contraction sur un espace métrique complet.
Additional translations
contractionSens archaïque, notamment en droit ou dans le contexte du mariage.
Synonyms
condensation
shortening
reduction
compression
abbreviation
contractionadjective
UK
/kənˈtrækʃən/
US
/kənˈtrækʃən/
Attributive use of the noun as a modifier (e.g., "contraction phase"); generally not gradable.
contractileSurtout en physiologie ; qui se rapporte à la contraction.
The contraction phase of the cycle is usually brief.
La phase contractile du cycle est généralement brève.

Definitions

contractionnoun
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.
contractionadjective
Relating to or characterized by contraction.
The contraction phase of the cycle is usually brief.
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