Looking for the meaning of the word CONTRACTION in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CONTRACTION with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Contraction
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin contractio(n-), from contrahere ‘draw together’ (see contract)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈtrakʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the process of becoming smaller
Short Definition:process of becoming smaller
Examples:- the general contraction of the industry did further damage to morale
- the manufacturing sector suffered a severe contraction
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