CONTRACTIONS
Definition
CONTRACTIONS is the plural of CONTRACTION.
noun CONTRACTION: (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber).
Examples
- “The country's economic contraction was caused by high oil prices.”
- “In English didn't, that's, and wanna, the endings -n't, -'s, and -a arose by contraction.”
- “"Don't" is a contraction of "do not."”