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    Contracción (en. Contraction)

    /kontraθiˈθjon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Reduction in the size or volume of a body.
    The contraction of metal when cooling is a common phenomenon.
    La contracción del metal al enfriarse es un fenómeno común.
    Action of contracting a muscle.
    The contraction of the heart muscle allows it to pump blood.
    La contracción del músculo cardíaco permite bombear sangre.
    In linguistics, the process by which two words are combined into one.
    The contraction 'al' comes from 'a el'.
    La contracción 'al' proviene de 'a el'.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'contractio', which means 'the action of gathering or reducing'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    muscle contraction
    referring to the action of a muscle that tightens.
    contracción muscular
    economic contraction
    decrease in the economic activity of a country or sector.
    contracción económica
    contraction of time
    perception that time passes more quickly or slowly under certain circumstances.
    contracción del tiempo

    Related Words

    to contract
    to reduce the size or volume of something.
    contraer
    to compress
    to press something to take up less space.
    comprimir
    expansion
    opposite action to contraction, where something expands.
    dilatación

    Slang Meanings

    Contraction of an idea or concept.
    Their analysis was a contraction of the key points of the report.
    Su análisis fue una contracción de los puntos clave del informe.
    Reinforcement of an argument.
    His final contraction of the debate was forceful.
    Su contracción final del debate fue contundente.