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Summary

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contraction:
- Gburtswee; Zusammenziehung
Wiktionary:
- contraction → Kontraktion, Verkleinerung, Zusammenziehen

English

Detailed Translations for contraction from English to German

contraction:

contraction [the ~] nomen

the contraction (woe; labour pain)
die Gburtswee; die Zusammenziehung
- Gburtswee [die ~] nomen
- Zusammenziehung [die ~] nomen

Translation Matrix for contraction:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Gburtswee	contraction; labour pain; woe
Zusammenziehung	contraction; labour pain; woe	convulsion; convulsive movement; fit; labour pain; spasm
-	compression; condensation; muscle contraction; muscular contraction

Related Words for "contraction":

contractions

Synonyms for "contraction":

muscular contraction; muscle contraction; shortening
compression; condensation; shrinking; shrinkage
word
decrease; diminution; reduction; step-down

Antonyms for "contraction":

expansion

Related Definitions for "contraction":

the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope¹
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)¹
a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds¹
- `won't' is a contraction of `will not'¹
- `o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'¹
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together¹
- the contraction of a gas on cooling¹

Wiktionary Translations for contraction:

contraction

noun

shortened word or phrase
- contraction → Kontraktion
reduction in size or activity
- contraction → Kontraktion; Verkleinerung
shortening of a muscle when it is used
- contraction → Kontraktion; Zusammenziehen

Related Translations for contraction

muscle-contraction

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University