noun🔗ShareContracción, reducciónA reversible reduction in size."The muscle contraction during exercise resulted in a temporary reduction in the size of the arm. "La contracción muscular durante el ejercicio resultó en una reducción temporal del tamaño del brazo.physicsscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContracción, recesiónA period of economic decline or negative growth."The recent contraction in the local economy meant fewer jobs were available. "La reciente contracción de la economía local significó que había menos empleos disponibles.economybusinessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContracciónA shortening of a muscle when it is used."The contraction of her bicep muscle allowed her to lift the heavy box. "La contracción de su bíceps le permitió levantar la caja pesada.physiologyanatomybodymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContracciónA 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. "La madre sintió una contracción dolorosa, un endurecimiento en su estómago, cuando comenzó el parto.medicinephysiologybodysexfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContracciónA 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» es un ejemplo común de contracción, donde «is not» se convierte en una palabra más corta.linguisticsgrammarphoneticswordlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContracción(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." "La contracción "don't" es una forma abreviada de "do not".grammarlanguagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContracción, abreviaturaA shorthand symbol indicating an omission for the purpose of brevity."The contraction "don't" is a shorthand symbol for "do not." "La contracción "don't" es un símbolo abreviado de "do not".grammarlanguagewritingcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContagio, infecciónThe process of contracting a disease."the contraction of malaria"el contagio de malariamedicinediseasephysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContracciónSyncope, the loss of sounds from within a word.""The word 'cannot' becomes 'can't' through contraction, where the 'o' is removed." "La palabra 'cannot' se convierte en 'can't' por contracción, donde se elimina la 'o'.grammarlanguagephoneticslinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAdquisiciónThe acquisition of something, generally negative."Our contraction of debt in this quarter has reduced our ability to attract investors."Nuestra adquisición de deuda en este trimestre ha reducido nuestra capacidad para atraer inversores.negativebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContracciónA 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. "El médico observó una contracción significativa de la piel alrededor del corte en su rodilla, lo que indicaba que la herida estaba sanando bien.medicinephysiologyanatomybiologyscienceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
