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contractive

UK
/kənˈtræktɪv/
US
/kənˈtræktɪv/

Translations

contractiveadjective
more contractive
Comp.
most contractive
Super.
UK
/kənˈtræktɪv/
US
/kənˈtræktɪv/
The contractive properties of the material make it ideal for use in cold environments.
Les propriétés contractantes du matériau le rendent idéal pour une utilisation en milieu froid.
contractifSurtout en mathématiques et en analyse.
The function f(x) = x/2 is contractive on the set of real numbers.
La fonction f(x) = x/2 est contractive sur l'ensemble des nombres réels.
Additional translations
contractéPour une forme abrégée issue d'une contraction.
Synonyms
tightening
constrictive
narrowing
compressive
Antonyms
expansive

Definitions

contractiveadjective
Tending to contract or cause contraction.
The contractive properties of the material make it ideal for use in cold environments.
Relating to or designating a shortened form of a word or phrase produced by contraction.
In informal writing, "don't" is a contractive form of "do not."
(Mathematics) Characterized by reducing the distance between any two points; shrinking; having a Lipschitz constant less than one.
The function f(x) = x/2 is contractive on the set of real numbers.
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