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contractive

UK
/kənˈtræktɪv/
US
/kənˈtræktɪv/

Translations

contractiveadjective
more contractive
Comp.
most contractive
Super.
UK
/kənˈtræktɪv/
US
/kənˈtræktɪv/
The contractive force of the spring was measured in the experiment.
Сжимающая сила пружины была измерена в эксперименте.
The contractive properties of the muscle are essential for movement.
Сокращающие свойства мышцы необходимы для движения.
Synonyms
constrictive
tightening
compressive
narrowing
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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