Synonyms for Contraction
kənˈtræk ʃəncon·trac·tion

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1. contractionnoun

   Antonyms:
   dilatation, expansion

2. contractionnoun

   Antonyms:
   dilatation, expansion

3. contractionnoun

   The country's economic contraction was caused by high oil prices.

   Antonyms:
   expansion, dilatation

4. contractionnoun

   Antonyms:
   dilatation, expansion

5. contractionnoun

   Antonyms:
   expansion, dilatation

6. contractionnoun

   Antonyms:
   expansion, dilatation

7. contractionnoun

   The contraction of AIDS from toilet seats is extremely rare.

   Antonyms:
   dilatation, expansion

8. contractionnoun

   Antonyms:
   dilatation, expansion

9. contractionnoun

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

   Antonyms:
   dilatation, expansion

10. contractionnoun

    Antonyms:
    expansion, dilatation

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1. contraction

   An abbreviation is a shortening by any method; a contraction is a reduction of size by the drawing together of the parts. A contraction of a word is made by omitting certain letters or syllables and bringing together the first and last letters or elements; an abbreviation may be made either by omitting certain portions from the interior or by cutting off a part; a contraction is an abbreviation, but an abbreviation is not necessarily a contraction; rec't for receipt, mdse. for merchandise, and Dr. for debtor are contractions; they are also abbreviations; Am. for American is an abbreviation, but not a contraction. Abbreviation and contraction are used of words and phrases, abridgment of books, paragraphs, sentences, etc. Compare ABRIDGMENT.

   Synonyms:
   abbreviation, abridgment

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1. contraction, muscular contraction, muscle contractionnoun

   (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)

   Synonyms:
   muscular contraction, condensation, compression, muscle contraction, contraction

   Antonyms:
   enlargement, expansion

2. compression, condensation, contractionnoun

   the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

   "the contraction of a gas on cooling"

   Synonyms:
   densification, abridgement, condensation, compressing, abridgment, compression, capsule, concretion, compaction, muscle contraction, condensate, muscular contraction, contraction, condensing

   Antonyms:
   enlargement, expansion

3. contractionnoun

   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'"

   Synonyms:
   muscular contraction, condensation, compression, muscle contraction

   Antonyms:
   expansion, enlargement

4. contractionnoun

   the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

   Synonyms:
   muscular contraction, condensation, compression, muscle contraction

   Antonyms:
   expansion, enlargement

Matched Categories

1. • Decrease
   • Shrinkage
   • Word

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. contractionnoun

   Synonyms:
   shrinking, shrivelling, corrugation, drawing together

2. contractionnoun

   Synonyms:
   reduction, shortening, diminution, lessening, abridgment, abbreviation

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1. contractionnoun

   Synonyms:
   astriction, constriction, stricture, syncopation, condensation

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "contraction":

   contracture, shrinkage, downturn, shrinking, contractile, twitch, deflation, retrenchment, crunch, decline, slowdown, recession, tightening

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How to use Contraction in a sentence?

1. Dale Moore:

   One question would be if this is going to cause a contraction in new R&D or leverage it. We love competition because competition usually means there is... choice.

2. Cambridge Police Department/Boston 25:

   I told the mother on the next contraction I want you to push as hard as you can, the next contraction came, the baby came out, I guided the head out.

3. Lorne Baring:

   The BOJ is running out of monetary policy firepower so it was not a surprise to see that there is no change to the policy this week, also, China's industrial output figures at the weekend showed contraction yet again and underscore the weakness in demand from the world's second largest economy. There is still a soft demand coupled with (an) excess supply story in the commodities spectrum.

4. Frederic Neumann of HSBC:

   China's manufacturing sector is stuck in contraction.

5. Rachel Holt:

   We're definitely in rapid expansion mode, not contraction mode, we believe this is part of the future of how people are going to get around. That is what makes us bullish.