noun🔗ShareVerkleinerung, ZusammenziehungA reversible reduction in size."The muscle contraction during exercise resulted in a temporary reduction in the size of the arm. "Die Muskelverkleinerung während des Trainings führte zu einer vorübergehenden Verkleinerung des Arms.physicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRezession, KonjunkturabschwungA period of economic decline or negative growth."The recent contraction in the local economy meant fewer jobs were available. "Der jüngste Konjunkturabschwung in der lokalen Wirtschaft führte zu weniger verfügbaren Arbeitsplätzen.economybusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZusammenziehungA shortening of a muscle when it is used."The contraction of her bicep muscle allowed her to lift the heavy box. "Die Zusammenziehung ihres Bizepsmuskels ermöglichte es ihr, die schwere Kiste anzuheben.physiologyanatomybodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWehe, KontraktionA strong and often painful shortening of the uterine muscles prior to or during childbirth."The mother felt a painful contraction, a tightening in her stomach, as labor began. "Die Mutter spürte eine schmerzhafte Wehe, ein Zusammenziehen in ihrem Bauch, als die Wehen einsetzten.medicinephysiologybodysexfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKontraktion, VerkürzungA process whereby one or more sounds of a free morpheme (a word) are lost or reduced, such that it becomes a bound morpheme (a clitic) that attaches phonologically to an adjacent word.""Isn't" is a common example of contraction, where "is not" becomes one shorter word. "„Isn't“ ist ein gängiges Beispiel für eine Kontraktion, bei der „is not“ zu einem kürzeren Wort wird.linguisticsgrammarphoneticswordlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVerkürzung, Zusammenziehung(English orthography) A word with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe, usually resulting from the above process."The contraction "don't" is a shortened form of "do not." "Die Verkürzung „don't“ ist eine Kurzform von „do not“.grammarlanguagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbkürzungA shorthand symbol indicating an omission for the purpose of brevity."The contraction "don't" is a shorthand symbol for "do not." "Die Abkürzung „don't“ ist ein Kurzsymbol für „do not“.grammarlanguagewritingcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnsteckung, InfektionThe process of contracting a disease."the contraction of malaria"die Ansteckung mit MalariamedicinediseasephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKontraktion, ZusammenziehungSyncope, the loss of sounds from within a word.""The word 'cannot' becomes 'can't' through contraction, where the 'o' is removed." "Das Wort 'cannot' wird durch Kontraktion zu 'can't', wobei das 'o' entfernt wird.grammarlanguagephoneticslinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareErwerb, AneignungThe acquisition of something, generally negative."Our contraction of debt in this quarter has reduced our ability to attract investors."Unser Erwerb von Schulden in diesem Quartal hat unsere Fähigkeit, Investoren anzuziehen, verringert.negativebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKontraktion, ZusammenziehungA distinct stage of wound healing, wherein the wound edges are gradually pulled together."The doctor observed significant contraction of the skin around the cut on her knee, indicating the wound was healing well. "Der Arzt beobachtete eine deutliche Kontraktion der Haut um den Schnitt an ihrem Knie, was darauf hindeutete, dass die Wunde gut heilte.medicinephysiologyanatomybiologyscienceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
