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contractible

UK
/kənˈtræktɪbəl/
US
/kənˈtræktəbl/

Translations

contractibleadjective
more contractible
Comp.
most contractible
Super.
UK
/kənˈtræktɪbəl/
US
/kənˈtræktəbl/
The contractible muscle fibers allow for movement.
Сокращаемые мышечные волокна позволяют двигаться.
The material is contractible under pressure.
Материал сжимаемый под давлением.
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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