Definizione monolingua

contraction

contraction (plural contractions)

1. A reversible reduction in size.
2. (economics) A period of economic decline or negative growth.

   The countrys economic contraction was caused by high oil prices.

3. (biology) A shortening of a muscle when it is used.
4. (medicine) A strong and often painful shortening of the uterine muscles prior to or during childbirth.
5. (grammar) A shortened word or phrase, with the missing letters represented by an apostrophe.

   ""Dont"" is a contraction of ""do not.""

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

6. (medicine) Contracting a disease.

   The contraction of AIDS from toilet seats is extremely rare.

7. (phonetics) Syncope, the loss of sounds from within a word.
8. The acquisition of something, generally negative.

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

9. (medicine) A distinct stage of wound healing, wherein the wound edges are gradually pulled together.

Definizione dizionario contraction

contrazione

Altri significati:

Painful rhythmic motion of the muscles of the uterus before and during childbirth.

(biology) A shortening of a muscle when it is used.

A reversible reduction in size.

shortened word or phrase

(medicine) A distinct stage of wound healing, wherein the wound edges are gradually pulled together.

A shortening of a word, syllable, or word group by omission of internal letters.

(economics) A period of economic decline or negative growth.

reduction in size or activity

(grammar) A shortened word or phrase, with the missing letters represented by an apostrophe.

shortening of a muscle when it is used

(medicine) Contracting a disease.

(medicine) A strong and often painful shortening of the uterine muscles prior to or during childbirth.

painful shortening of the uterine muscles

The acquisition of something, generally negative.

(phonetics) Syncope, the loss of sounds from within a word.