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Synonyms for contraction
kənˈtræk ʃəncon·trac·tion
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Wiktionary
contractionnoun
Antonyms:
dilatation, expansioncontractionnoun
Antonyms:
dilatation, expansioncontractionnoun
The country's economic contraction was caused by high oil prices.
Antonyms:
expansion, dilatationcontractionnoun
Antonyms:
dilatation, expansioncontractionnoun
Antonyms:
expansion, dilatationcontractionnoun
Antonyms:
expansion, dilatationcontractionnoun
The contraction of AIDS from toilet seats is extremely rare.
Antonyms:
dilatation, expansioncontractionnoun
Antonyms:
dilatation, expansioncontractionnoun
Our contraction of debt in this quarter has reduced our ability to attract investors.
Antonyms:
dilatation, expansioncontractionnoun
Antonyms:
expansion, dilatation
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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
Princeton's WordNet
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 contractionAntonyms:
enlargement, expansioncompression, 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, condensingAntonyms:
enlargement, expansioncontractionnoun
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 contractionAntonyms:
expansion, enlargementcontractionnoun
the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
Synonyms:
muscular contraction, condensation, compression, muscle contractionAntonyms:
expansion, enlargement
Dictionary of English Synonymes
contractionnoun
Synonyms:
shrinking, shrivelling, corrugation, drawing togethercontractionnoun
Synonyms:
reduction, shortening, diminution, lessening, abridgment, abbreviation
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
contractionnoun
Synonyms:
astriction, constriction, stricture, syncopation, condensation
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "contraction":
contracture, shrinkage, downturn, shrinking, contractile, twitch, deflation, retrenchment, crunch, decline, slowdown, recession, tightening
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#5615 | decline | |
#5864 | compression | |
#13024 | capsule | |
#18732 | crunch | |
#19386 | abbreviation | |
#19418 | contraction | |
#19772 | recession | |
#21238 | shrinking | |
#24556 | condensation | |
#24932 | slowdown | |
#26269 | tightening | |
#28176 | downturn | |
#33811 | compaction | |
#34394 | shrinkage | |
#34445 | condensate | |
#35877 | twitch | |
#37194 | condensing | |
#40572 | compressing | |
#42802 | deflation | |
#63716 | contractile | |
#75551 | retrenchment | |
#95776 | contracture | |
#132731 | densification | |
#134784 | abridgment | |
#137337 | abridgement | |
#252824 | concretion |
How to use contraction in a sentence?
This one is significant. We're seeing a real contraction in the manufacturing sector.
The forces of the Power Cycles work over time to distributes the power and wealth among nations. Every nation and every political party must go through the cycles of expansion and contraction. This is true for all past, current and future powers. The only difference is that this power cycle got accelerated tremendously with the introduction of the Internet and global communications.
Health Minister Chen Shih-chung:
So far, we are not able to gather his contact history, so we are actively making investigations, hoping to find out the source of the contraction.
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.
It comes right after China's disappointing PMI figures showing that manufacturing activity is getting dangerously close to contraction, China's central bank is now following the path of the Fed, the ECB and the BoJ. Central banks are really driving markets.
Translations for contraction
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- verkleiningAfrikaans
- انقباArabic
- свиване, скъсяване, контракция, съкращениеBulgarian
- contraccióCatalan, Valencian
- sammentrækningDanish
- Kontraktion, Verkleinerung, ZusammenziehenGerman
- contracciónSpanish
- tarttuminen, lähentyminen, supistus, taantuma, tartunta, supistumamuoto, synnytyssupistus, kontraktio, lihassupistus, supistuminenFinnish
- contractionFrench
- התכווצותHebrew
- kontraksiIndonesian
- 収縮, 陣痛, 攣縮Japanese
- 단축어, 위축, 단축Korean
- weeDutch
- sammentrekning, kontraksjon, forminskningNorwegian
- forma ściąnięta, kontrakcjaPolish
- сокращение, сжатие, стяжениеRussian
- контракција, трудовиSerbo-Croatian
- minskning, kontraktion, sammandragningSwedish
- การหดตัวThai
- скороченняUkrainian
- co thắtVietnamese
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