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contraction
A distinct stage of wound healing, wherein the wound edges are gradually pulled together
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Contracting a disease

The contraction of AIDS from toilet seats is extremely rare.

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A shortening of a muscle when it is used
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The acquisition of something, generally negative

Our contraction of debt in this quarter has reduced our ability to attract investors.

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A reversible reduction in size
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A period of economic decline or negative growth

The country's economic contraction was caused by high oil prices.

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A shortened word or phrase, with the missing letters represented by an apostrophe

The American 23rd Infantry Division is still unofficially named Americal, the name being a contraction of America and New Caledonia.

contraction
Syncope, the loss of sounds from within a word
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{n} an abbreviation, the act of shortening or shrinking
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a short way to write two words as one by writing the two words together, leaving out one or more letters and replacing the missing letters by an apostrophe (cannot = can’t)
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a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds; "`won't' is a contraction of `will not'"; "`o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'"
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the process of becoming subject to; as, the contraction of a disease
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Two words that can be combined to make a shorter word by omitting one or more letters: He didn't hit the ball over the fence (did + not)
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When a woman who is about to give birth has contractions, she experiences a very strong, painful tightening of the muscles of her womb
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A strong and often painful shortening of the uterine muscles prior to or during childbirth
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the combination of two words through omission of one or more letters and use of an apostrophe Ex : hasnt (for has not)
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the combination of two words through omission of one or more letters and use of an apostrophe Ex : hasn’t (for has not)
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Expansion of soils
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The shortening or tightening of a muscle
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A reduction in size or activity
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A marriage contract
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The process of shortening an operation
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(shrinkage) - The volume change typically occurring in metals and alloys on solidification and cooling to room temperature
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The shortening of a muscle when it is used
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the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
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A decrease in size due to a temperature change It should not be confused with shrinkage, which is a non-reversible occurrence Contraction is reversible with a reverse in the temperature change As a piece of ceramics heats and cools, it expands and contracts The rate of expansion and contraction of a glaze must be compatible with that of the claybody, otherwise flaking off or separation of the glaze may occur In pottery, this should be a concern when considering glaze fit and ovenware See also glaze fit, ovenware, shrinkage
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The shortening and lengthening of a muscle that occurs while performing an exercise
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Something contracted or abbreviated, as a word or phrase; as, plenipo for plenipotentiary; crim
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the action of drawing together
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rhythmic tightening of the uterus, usually causing the cervix to dilate and allow the passage of the baby In labor contractions get stronger, closer together and longer
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shrinkage of the unit which occurs during manufacture as a result of drying and firing
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The act or process of contracting, shortening, or shrinking; the state of being contracted; as, contraction of the heart, of the pupil of the eye, or of a tendon; the contraction produced by cold
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The volume change typically occurring in metals and alloys on solidification and cooling to room temperature
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The act of incurring or becoming subject to, as liabilities, obligation, debts, etc
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(dance) tightening of a muscle or group of muscles to cause flexion of a joint or body area
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the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds; "`won't' is a contraction of `will not'"; "`o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'
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The shortening of a word, or of two words, by the omission of a letter or letters, or by reducing two or more vowels or syllables to one; as, ne'er for never; can't for can not; don't for do not; it's for it is
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one phase of the business cycle characterized by a downturn in overall economic activity accompanied by rising unemployment and declining real gross domestic product (a trough represents the end of a contraction)
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act of getting smaller, like national income during a recession
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A decrease in the dimension of interest (i e , length)
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Shortened form of a word which ends in the same letter as the word itself
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The beat of the heart, caused by a quick shortening of the heart muscle and resulting in the pumping of blood to the rest of the body
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(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
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A contraction is a shortened form of a word or words. `It's' should be used only as a contraction for `it is'. see also contract
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{i} act of contracting; spasm; shortening, shrinking; shortened form of a word or phrase that contains an apostrophe in place of missing letters (i.e. she's); strong and usually painful movement of the muscles in the womb that helps to push the baby out of the mother's body during the process of birth
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A shortened word or phrase, with the missing letters represented by the apostrophe
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The reduction in the cross-sectional area of a stream channel (4)
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a form that is created when two words are combined, with some letters missing, as in 'you've' for 'you have', or 'doesn't for 'does not ' These are usually only used in direct or reported speech or informal text See also apostrophe
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for criminal conversation, etc
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shortening and/or development of tension in muscle
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the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together; "the contraction of a gas on cooling"
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An mutation in which the child has fewer copies of a certain codon in a gene than either of the parents In Huntington's Disease, a contraction occurs when the child has fewer copies CAG in the Huntington gene than either of the parents Contractions are the opposite of expansions
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