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contraction

/kənˈtrækʃən/

Traducciones

contractionnoun

contractions

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/kənˈtrækʃən/

The contraction of the metal was caused by the cold temperature.

Сжатие металла было вызвано низкой температурой.

The contraction of the word 'do not' is 'don't'.

Сокращение слова 'do not' - это 'don't'.

She felt a contraction as the labor began.

Она почувствовала схватку, когда начались роды.

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Sinónimos

contractionadjective

/kənˈtrækʃən/

Attributive use of the noun as a modifier (e.g., "contraction phase"); generally not gradable.

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.