Contraction Definition

kən-trăkshən
contractions
noun
contractions
A contracting or being contracted.
Webster's New World
The shortening of a word or phrase by the omission of one or more sounds or letters.
Webster's New World
The formation of such a word.
American Heritage
The shortening and thickening of a muscle fiber or a muscle in action, esp. of the uterus during labor.
Webster's New World
A word form resulting from this (Ex.: she's for she is, aren't for are not)
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Contraction

Noun

Singular:
contraction
Plural:
contractions

Origin of Contraction

  • From Old French contraction, from Latin contractiō.

    From Wiktionary

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