contraction
/kɒnˈtɹæk.ʃən/
contraction
📚 Meanings
- 1.
The process of becoming smaller or shorter.
"The contraction of the muscle caused it to shorten."
- 2.
A word formed by shortening and combining words.
"The contraction of 'do not' is 'don't'."
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The muscle contraction was painful.
The muscle contraction was painful.
We learned about the economic contraction in class.
We learned about the economic contraction in class.
The contraction of 'do not' into 'don't' is common in English.
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How do you pronounce contraction?
contraction is pronounced [/kɒnˈtɹæk.ʃən/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does contraction mean?
contraction means "contraction". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is contraction?
contraction is a Intermediate-level word.
Can you give an example sentence with contraction?
Example: "The muscle contraction was painful." — used to mean "contraction".
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