Definition of Contraction
- 1. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) Noun
- 2. The process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together Noun
- 3. A word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds Noun
- 4. The act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope Noun
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