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contraction

UK
/kənˈtrækʃən/
US
/kənˈtrækʃən/
contractionnoun
contractions
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/kənˈtrækʃən/
US
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Translations
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.
Definitions
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.
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.
Translations
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
Relating to or characterized by contraction.
The contraction phase of the cycle is usually brief.
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