| 单词 | contraction |
| 释义 | Contraction nnoun.act(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) Topic:physiology Synset:muscle contraction muscular contraction Derivationally Related Form:contract Hypernyms:shortening Inherited Hypernyms:contractionshorteningdecreasechange of magnitudechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity Direct Hyponyms:Braxton-Hicks contractioncontracturefalse labortetanusuterine contractionvaginismus Full Hyponyms: braxton-hicks contractioncontracturetetanusuterine contractionvaginismus nnoun.eventthe process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together Synset:compression condensation Examples:
Derivationally Related Form:condensecompress Hypernyms:shrinkage shrinking Inherited Hypernyms:compressionshrinkingdecreasechangehappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity Direct Hyponyms:coarctationconstriction Full Hyponyms: constriction nnoun.communicationa word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds Examples:
Hypernyms:word Inherited Hypernyms:contractionwordlanguage unitpartrelationabstractionentity nnoun.actthe act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope Antonyms:expansion Derivationally Related Form:contract Hypernyms:decrease diminution reduction step-down Inherited Hypernyms:contractiondecreasechange of magnitudechangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity |
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