Antonyms 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

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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

Matched Categories

1. • Decrease
   • Shrinkage
   • Word

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. contraction, muscular contraction, muscle contractionnoun

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

   Antonyms:
   enlargement, expansion

   Synonyms:
   muscular contraction, condensation, compression, muscle contraction

2. compression, condensation, contractionnoun

   the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

   "the contraction of a gas on cooling"

   Antonyms:
   enlargement, expansion

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

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'"

   Antonyms:
   expansion, enlargement

   Synonyms:
   muscular contraction, condensation, compression, muscle contraction

4. contractionnoun

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

   Antonyms:
   expansion, enlargement

   Synonyms:
   muscular contraction, condensation, compression, muscle contraction

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1. contractionnoun

   Synonyms:
   astriction, constriction, stricture, syncopation, condensation

How to use contraction in a sentence?

1. Ruben Pinero:

   Our main concern is that it would cause an enormous contraction in the economy, which is already extremely fragile.

2. Ashok Gulati:

   Even if we assume that there won't be any contraction, the agriculture sector can't grow beyond 2 percent in the 2015/16 fiscal year.

3. Zhengsheng Zhong:

   All of the index categories showed signs of deterioration, with employment falling back into contraction territory after three consecutive months of growth.

4. 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.

5. 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.

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