📖 Definitions of "Contractions"
noun
- 1
A reversible reduction in size.
- 2
A period of economic decline or negative growth.
"The country's economic contraction was caused by high oil prices."
- 3
A shortening of a muscle when it is used.
- 4
A strong and often painful shortening of the uterine muscles prior to or during childbirth.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Contractions"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| compressionnoun | An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction. |
| condensationnoun | The act or process of condensing or of being condensed |
| contracturesnoun | (medicine) An abnormal, sometimes permanent, contraction of a muscle or skin; a deformity so caused. |
| contradictionsnoun | (countable) A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that claims that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms. |
| downturnsnoun | A downward trend, or the beginnings of one. |
| twitchesnoun | A brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm. |
| shorteningsnoun | shortening |
| abbreviationsnoun | (linguistics) A shortened or contracted form of a word or phrase used to represent the whole, using omission of letters, and sometimes substitution of letters, or duplication of initial letters to signify plurality, including signs such as +, =, @. |
| compressionsnoun | An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction. |
| condensationsnoun | The act or process of condensing or of being condensed |
| elisionsnoun | (linguistics) The omission of a letter or syllable between two words or inside a word; sometimes marked with an apostrophe. |
| truncationsnoun | (linguistics) The act of truncating or shortening (for example, words are shortened to form blend words or portmanteaus). |
| tensionsnoun | The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other. |
| crampsnoun | A cramping of muscles, especially in the abdomen or uterus. |
| spasmsnoun | A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ. |
| reductions | (also called ; ) settlements established by Spanish rulers and Roman Catholic missionaries in Spanish America and the Spanish East Indies (the Philippines). |
| flexuresnoun | The act of bending or flexing; flexion. |
| tighteningsnoun | The act or process of making more tight. |
| shrinkagesnoun | The act of shrinking, or the proportion by which something shrinks. |
| constrictionsnoun | The act of constricting, the state of being constricted, or something that constricts. |
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