Contraction synonyms
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The definition of a syncope is a word pronounced without a sound in the middle, or a fainting caused by a lack of oxygen in the brain.
The act of contracting
The action of something that recedes.
The period of economic decline from the peak to the trough of the business cycle, characterized by decreasing aggregate output and often by rising unemployment.
The definition of withdrawal is the act of taking something out, or stopping participation in an activity.
muscular contraction
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
muscle contraction
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
The act of contracting
The act of contracting
elision
Any act or instance of leaving out or omitting a part or parts
The act of neglecting to perform an action one has an obligation to do.
The act or process of constricting.
The act or product of shortening.
The act of contracting
(Cooking) Solid fat, such as butter, lard or hydrogenated vegetable oil, used to make shortcrust pastry.
The act of contracting
The act or process of compressing.
The act of curtailing
The act of contracting
The act of contracting
The act of contracting
The act of contracting
The act of abridging or the state of being abridged.
The act of contracting
The amount by which something is lessened or diminished:
The act of contracting
cutting-down
The act of contracting
drawing together
The act of contracting
The act of contracting
The act of pressing; compression.
flexing
The action of the verb to flex; a bending of something, a tightening of the muscles.
The act of contracting
consolidating
The act of contracting
The act or process of consolidating.
The act or process of diminishing; a lessening or reduction.
The act of something being lowered.
The cutting off of branches, etc.
The act of contracting
The definition of a colloquialism is a word or expression used in casual language by common people.
expansion (antonym)
(Sports) The act or an instance of increasing the number of teams in a league
increase (antonym)
An increasing or becoming increased
dilation (antonym)
The act of expanding or enlarging or the state of being expanded or enlarged:
amplification (antonym)
(Physics) The process of increasing the magnitude of a variable quantity, especially the magnitude of voltage, power, or current, without altering any other quality.
spread (antonym)
A number of points offered to equalize the chances of winning in a wager on a competition, usually between sports teams.
stretch (antonym)
(Baseball) A series of movements in which a pitcher, standing with the glove side facing home plate, raises both hands to the height of the head and then lowers them to the chest or waist for a short pause before pitching the ball. It is used especially when runners are on base because it gives base runners less time to steal than they have during a full windup.
enlargement (antonym)
An enlarging or being enlarged
lengthening (antonym)
(Linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens
muscle (related)
To muscle is to move with force.
brachygraphy
(Obsolete) A system of writing using abbreviations or special characters; shorthand.
The act of consuming something.
Amount of decreasing
Find another word for contraction. In this page you can discover 63 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for contraction, like: syncope, dwindling, shrinking, receding, recession, withdrawal, muscular contraction, muscle contraction, withdrawing, shriveling and lessening.