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  1. contractions:
  2. contraction:
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English

Detailed Translations for contractions from English to Swedish

contractions:

contractions [the ~] nomen

  1. the contractions

Translation Matrix for contractions:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
hopdragningar contractions
sammandragningar contractions

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contraction:

contraction [the ~] nomen

  1. the contraction (woe; labour pain)

contraction

  1. contraction
  2. contraction

Translation Matrix for contraction:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
sammandragning contraction; labour pain; woe
- compression; condensation; muscle contraction; muscular contraction
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
kontraktion contraction
åtstramning contraction

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Synonyms for "contraction":


Antonyms for "contraction":


Related Definitions for "contraction":

  1. the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope1
  2. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)1
  3. 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
  4. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together1
    • the contraction of a gas on cooling1

Wiktionary Translations for contraction:

contraction
noun
  1. shortened word or phrase
  2. painful shortening of the uterine muscles
  3. shortening of a muscle when it is used
  4. reduction in size or activity