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contraction

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of contraction

the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing

most substances undergo contraction when cooled

Synonyms of contraction

compacting, compaction, compression, condensation, condensing, constricting, constriction, contracting, squeeze, squeezing, telescoping

Words Related to contraction

abbreviation, abridgment (or abridgement), curtailment, shortening

concentration, consolidation

simplification, streamlining

decreasing, diminishment, lessening

Near Antonyms of contraction

dilation, dispersion, dissipation, scattering

distension (or distention), inflation, swelling

Antonyms of contraction

decompression, expansion

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