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contraction    音标拼音: [kəntr'ækʃən]
n. 收缩,缩写式,害病

收缩,缩写式,害病

contraction
收缩

contraction
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contraction
n 1: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ
(especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) [synonym:
{contraction}, {muscular contraction}, {muscle
contraction}]
2: the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed
together; "the contraction of a gas on cooling" [synonym:
{compression}, {condensation}, {contraction}]
3: 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'"
4: the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or
quantity or scope [ant: {enlargement}, {expansion}]

Contraction \Con*trac"tion\, n. [L. contractio: cf. F.
contraction.]
1. The act or process of contracting, shortening, or
shrinking; the state of being contracted; as, contraction
of the heart, of the pupil of the eye, or of a tendon; the
contraction produced by cold.
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2. (Math.) The process of shortening an operation.
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3. The act of incurring or becoming subject to, as
liabilities, obligation, debts, etc.; the process of
becoming subject to; as, the contraction of a disease.
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4. Something contracted or abbreviated, as a word or phrase;
-- as, plenipo for plenipotentiary; crim. con. for
criminal conversation, etc.
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5. (Gram.) The shortening of a word, or of two words, by the
omission of a letter or letters, or by reducing two or
more vowels or syllables to one; as, ne'er for never;
can't for can not; don't for do not; it's for it is.
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6. A marriage contract. [Obs.] --Shak.
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57 Moby Thesaurus words for "contraction":
Speedwriting, abatement, abbreviation, abridgment, alleviation,
apocope, aposiopesis, attenuation, brachygraphy, clipping,
coarctation, constriction, crasis, cutting, dampening, damping,
decrease, decrement, decrescence, deduction, deflation,
depreciation, depression, diminishment, diminution, dying,
dying off, elision, ellipsis, extenuation, fade-out, languishment,
lessening, letup, lowering, miniaturization, mitigation, narrowing,
phonography, pruning, reduction, relaxation, sagging, scaling down,
shortening, shorthand, simplicity, stenography, stricture,
subtraction, syncope, syneresis, tachygraphy, taper, tapering,
truncation, weakening

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  • Contraction (grammar) - Wikipedia
    A contraction is a shortened version of the spoken and written forms of a word, syllable, or word group, created by omission of internal letters and sounds
  • Contractions (Grammar) | Definition Examples - Scribbr
    What is a contraction? A contraction is a combination of two or more existing words that creates a shorter word Sometimes, a contraction can be a single word (e g , “kinda”), but in most cases contractions are formed using words that often go together (e g , “do not” becomes “don’t”)
  • Contractions in English – Definition, Rules, Full List with Examples
    A contraction is a shorter form of a word or group of words, created by removing certain letters and replacing them with an apostrophe (’) These are used to combine auxiliary verbs, modals, and the word “not” with pronouns or other helping verbs
  • CONTRACTION Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of CONTRACTION is the action or process of contracting : the state of being contracted How to use contraction in a sentence
  • Contractions - Grammar - Cambridge Dictionary
    We use contractions (I’m, we’re) in everyday speech and informal writing Contractions, which are sometimes called ‘short forms’, commonly combine a pronoun or noun and a verb, or a verb and not, in a shorter form Contractions are usually not appropriate in formal writing
  • Contractions: Definition, List and Examples • Englishan
    Contractions are shortened forms of words that are commonly used in English They are created by combining two words and removing some letters and replacing them with an apostrophe Contractions are widely used in spoken English, informal writing, and messaging
  • What Are Contractions in English Grammar? - ThoughtCo
    Contractions are words where letters are dropped, and an apostrophe shows the missing letters People use contractions in speech to save time and in writing for a casual tone In formal writing, contractions are often avoided to keep a professional tone
  • Contractions: Explanation and Examples - Grammar Monster
    A contraction is a type of abbreviation Contractions are formed by replacing missing letters with an apostrophe (e g , you're, it's, they're) or by compressing a word (e g , Mr , Prof , Rev )
  • Contractions (Grammar) | Definition, List Examples - QuillBot
    A contraction in English is a word with an apostrophe that combines two words that often go together (e g , “won’t” for “will not”) The apostrophe represents one or more letters in the second word (e g , the “o” in “not”)
  • List of Standard Contractions in English | The Editor’s Manual
    Contractions are shortened forms in which some letters are omitted An apostrophe usually marks the contraction Here is a list of more than 70 standard contractions in English





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