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contraction

/kɒnˈtɹæk.ʃən/ /kənˈtɹæk.ʃən/

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Réduction, contraction

A reversible reduction in size.

Examples :

"The muscle contraction during exercise resulted in a temporary reduction in the size of the arm. "

La contraction musculaire pendant l'exercice a entraîné une réduction temporaire de la taille du bras.

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Récession, contraction économique

A period of economic decline or negative growth.

Examples :

"The recent contraction in the local economy meant fewer jobs were available. "

La récente contraction de l'économie locale a entraîné une diminution des emplois disponibles.

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Contraction

A shortening of a muscle when it is used.

Examples :

"The contraction of her bicep muscle allowed her to lift the heavy box. "

La contraction de son biceps lui a permis de soulever la boîte lourde.

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Contraction

A strong and often painful shortening of the uterine muscles prior to or during childbirth.

Examples :

"The mother felt a painful contraction, a tightening in her stomach, as labor began. "

La mère a ressenti une contraction douloureuse, un resserrement dans son ventre, au début du travail.

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Contraction

A 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.

Examples :

""Isn't" is a common example of contraction, where "is not" becomes one shorter word. "

« Isn't » est un exemple courant de contraction, où « is not » devient un mot plus court.

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Contraction

(English orthography) A word with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe, usually resulting from the above process.

Examples :

"The contraction "don't" is a shortened form of "do not." "

La contraction « don't » est une forme abrégée de « do not ».

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Abréviation

A shorthand symbol indicating an omission for the purpose of brevity.

Examples :

"The contraction "don't" is a shorthand symbol for "do not." "

La contraction « don't » est une abréviation de « do not ».

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Contamination, infection

The process of contracting a disease.

Examples :

"the contraction of malaria"

la contamination par le paludisme

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Contraction

Syncope, the loss of sounds from within a word.

Examples :

""The word 'cannot' becomes 'can't' through contraction, where the 'o' is removed." "

Le mot 'cannot' devient 'can't' par contraction, où le 'o' est supprimé.

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Acquisition

The acquisition of something, generally negative.

Examples :

"Our contraction of debt in this quarter has reduced our ability to attract investors."

Notre acquisition de dettes au cours de ce trimestre a réduit notre capacité à attirer des investisseurs.

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Contraction

A distinct stage of wound healing, wherein the wound edges are gradually pulled together.

Examples :

"The doctor observed significant contraction of the skin around the cut on her knee, indicating the wound was healing well. "

Le médecin a observé une contraction significative de la peau autour de la coupure sur son genou, indiquant que la plaie cicatrisait bien.

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