Contraction
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
Framework senses
- §1
- the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
- §2
- (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
- §3
- a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
- §4
- the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together