Contraction (Noun)
Meaning 1
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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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Meaning 2
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber).
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
The process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together; "the contraction of a gas on cooling".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 4
The act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.