contractibility

con·tract

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- UK Pronunciation
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- [noun, adjective, verb 15–17, 21, 22 kon-trakt; verb kuh n-trakt]
- /noun, adjective, verb 15–17, 21, 22 ˈkɒn trækt; verb kənˈtrækt/
- /kənˌtræktɪˈbɪlɪti /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective, verb 15–17, 21, 22 kon-trakt; verb kuh n-trakt]
- /noun, adjective, verb 15–17, 21, 22 ˈkɒn trækt; verb kənˈtrækt/

Definitions of contractibility word

abbreviation CONTRACTIBILITY contractability 3
noun contractibility an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified. 1
noun contractibility an agreement enforceable by law. 1
noun contractibility the written form of such an agreement. 1
noun contractibility the division of law dealing with contracts. 1
noun contractibility Also called contract bridge. a variety of bridge in which the side that wins the bid can earn toward game only that number of tricks named in the contract, additional points being credited above the line. Compare auction bridge. 1

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Origin of contractibility

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; (noun) Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin contractus undertaking a transaction, agreement, equivalent to contrac-, variant stem of contrahere to draw in, bring together, enter into an agreement (con- con- + trahere to drag, pull; cf. traction) + -tus suffix of v. action; (v.) < Latin contractus, past participle of contrahere

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Parts of speech for Contractibility

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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contractibility popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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