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contractional

con·trac·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-trak-shuh n]
    • /kənˈtræk ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-trak-shuh n]
    • /kənˈtræk ʃən/

Definitions of contractional word

  • adjective contractional of, relating to, or produced by contraction 3
  • noun contractional an act or instance of contracting. 1
  • noun contractional the quality or state of being contracted. 1
  • noun contractional a shortened form of a word or group of words, with the omitted letters often replaced in written English by an apostrophe, as e'er for ever, isn't for is not, dep't for department. 1
  • noun contractional Physiology. the change in a muscle by which it becomes thickened and shortened. 1
  • noun contractional a restriction or withdrawal, as of currency or of funds available as call money. 1
See all 8 definitions of contractional

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Origin of contractional

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin contractiōn- (stem of contractiō), equivalent to contract(us) drawn together, past participle of contrahere (see contract) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Contractional

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Contractional

contractional popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

contractional usage trend in Literature

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