contraction




contraction - noun

  • (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
  • the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
  • a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
  • the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
  • contraction - thesaurus

    compression   condensation