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''"
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together; "the contraction of a gas on cooling" 同义词:compression, condensation
contractionとは意味:contraction n. 収縮; (負債を)作ること; (病気に)かかること; (癖の)つくこと. 【動詞+】 ◆She was having contractions every five minutes. 5 分ごとに子宮の収縮がきていた ◆induce contractions in the womb 子宮の収縮を人工的に起こす ◆time a woman's contractions ...contraction meaning: Noun: contraction kun'trakshun (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fibre) - muscular contraction , muscle contraction  ...contraction en francais:n. contraction; raccourcissementcontraction artinya:membuat perjanjiancontraction 뜻:noun, 단축, 수축, 위축, 축소, 제한, 축약, 생략산, 단축, 단축형, (빚을)짐, (병에)걸림, (버릇이)듦, (교제를)맺음, ~alcontraction перевод:1) заключение брачного контракта 2) приобретение (привычки и т. п.) Ex: contraction of a disease заболевание, возникновение болезни 3) сокращение, сжатие, сужение 4) _тех. усадка 5) сокращение, с...