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    con·trac·tion
    [kənˈtrakSH(ə)n]
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    contraction (danh từ) · contractions (danh từ số nhiều)
    1. the process of becoming smaller:
      "the general contraction of the industry did further damage to morale"
      từ đồng nghĩa:
      shrinking · reduction in size · shrinkage · decline · decrease · diminution · dwindling · downtick
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    late Middle English: via Old French from Latin contractio(n-), from contrahere ‘draw together’ (see contract).
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  2. Contractions, also known as 'short forms', are shortened words. Specifically, a contraction is when two words are shortened in form and are put together to form one new word. For example, you and are can be combined to create a shorter word, you’re. When two words are combined, certain letters will disappear.
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  3. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contraction

    Definition of contraction 1 a : the action or process of contracting The hot metal undergoes contraction as it cools. : the state of being contracted b : the shortening and thickening of a …

  4. https://www.thefreedictionary.com/contraction

    con·trac·tion. (kən-trăk′shən) n. 1. The act of contracting or the state of being contracted. 2. a. A word, as won't from will not, or phrase, as o'clock from of the clock, formed by omitting or combining some of the sounds of a longer phrase. b.

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    • Contractions, also known as 'short forms', are shortened words. Specifically, a contraction is when two words are shortened in form and are put together to form one new word. For example, you and are can be combined to create a shorter word, you’re. When two words are combined, certain letters will disappear. You can lose just one letter or more, d...
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  6. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/contraction

    Contractions such as isn't, couldn't, can't, weren't, he'll, they're occur chiefly, although not exclusively, in informal speech and writing. They are common in personal letters, business …

  7. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/contraction

    contraction definition: 1. the fact of something becoming smaller or shorter: 2. the fact of becoming less in amount or…. Learn more.

  8. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/contraction.asp

    Dec 30, 2020 · A contraction is a phase of the business cycle where a country's real gross domestic product (GDP) has declined for two or more consecutive quarters, moving from a …

  9. https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/contraction

    con·trac·tion (C), 1. A shortening or increase in tension; denoting the normal function of muscle. 2. Shrinkage or reduction in size. 3. Heart beat, as in premature contraction.

  10. https://www.thoughtco.com/contractions-commonly...
    • What Are Contractions?
      • The Contractive Apostrophe. In telescoped words and phrases (e.g., doesn't, there's, …
      • Contracted Nouns and Pronouns. In casual conversation, contractions involving nouns are …
      • Negative Contractions and Verb Contractions. Contractions are often made with auxiliary, or …


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