contractive

con·trac·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuh n-trak-tiv]
- /kənˈtræk tɪv/
- /kənˈtræktɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-trak-tiv]
- /kənˈtræk tɪv/

Definitions of contractive word

adjective contractive having the power of contracting 3
adjective contractive producing or tending to produce contraction 3
adjective contractive of contraction 3
adjective contractive serving or tending to contract. 1
adjective contractive capable of contracting. 1
noun contractive Able to contract; contractile. 1

See all 6 definitions of contractive

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Origin of contractive

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

First recorded in 1615-25; contract + -ive

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Parts of speech for Contractive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Contractive

contractive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

contractive usage trend in Literature

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