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Synonyms and Antonyms of
contraction
synonym
(synonym of
contraction
)
(noun.act)
muscle contraction
,
muscular contraction
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
(noun.act)
(noun.event)
compression
,
condensation
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
(noun.event)
antonym
(antonym of
contraction
)
(noun.act)
enlargement
,
expansion
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
(noun.act)
hypernym
(
contraction
IS A KIND OF .... relation)
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
(noun.act)
shortening
act of decreasing in length
(noun.act)
a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
(noun.communication)
word
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
(noun.communication)
the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
(noun.act)
decrease
,
diminution
,
reduction
,
step-down
the act of decreasing or reducing something
(noun.act)
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
(noun.event)
shrinkage
,
shrinking
process or result of becoming less or smaller
(noun.event)
hyponym
(.... IS A KIND OF
contraction
relation)
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
(noun.act)
contracture
an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
tetanus
a sustained muscular contraction resulting from a rapid series of nerve impulses
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
uterine contraction
a rhythmic tightening in labor of the upper uterine musculature that contracts the size of the uterus and pushes the fetus toward the birth canal
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
braxton-hicks contraction
,
false labor
painless contractions of the muscles of the uterus that continue throughout pregnancy with increasing frequency
(noun.act)
(noun.act)
vaginismus
muscular contraction that causes the vagina to close; usually an anxiety reaction before coitus or pelvic examination
(noun.act)
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
(noun.event)
coarctation
,
constriction
tight or narrow compression
(noun.event)
derivation
(.... is derived from
contraction
)
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
(noun.act)
compact
,
compress
,
constrict
,
contract
,
press
,
squeeze
squeeze or press together
(verb.contact)
the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
(noun.act)
contract
,
shrink
become smaller or draw together
(verb.change)
(verb.change)
abbreviate
,
abridge
,
contract
,
cut
,
foreshorten
,
reduce
,
shorten
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
(verb.change)
(verb.change)
contract
,
narrow
make or become more narrow or restricted
(verb.change)
(verb.change)
concentrate
,
condense
,
contract
compress or concentrate
(verb.change)
(verb.contact)
contract
make smaller
(verb.contact)
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
(noun.event)
condense
become more compact or concentrated
(verb.change)
domain category
(
contraction
is domain category of ....)
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
(noun.act)
physiology
the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
(noun.cognition)
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Related Words
.
muscle contraction
,
muscular contraction
.
compression
,
condensation
.
enlargement
,
expansion
.
shortening
.
word
.
decrease
,
diminution
,
reduction
,
step-down
.
shrinkage
,
shrinking
.
contracture
.
tetanus
.
uterine contraction
.
braxton-hicks contraction
,
false labor
.
vaginismus
.
coarctation
,
constriction
.
compact
,
compress
,
constrict
,
contract
,
press
,
squeeze
.
contract
,
shrink
.
abbreviate
,
abridge
,
contract
,
cut
,
foreshorten
,
reduce
,
shorten
.
contract
,
narrow
.
concentrate
,
condense
,
contract
.
contract
.
condense
.
physiology
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