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Definition of contraction

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Contraction (n.) The shortening of a word, or of two words, by the omission of a letter or letters, or by reducing two or more vowels or syllables to one; as, ne'er for never; can't for can not; don't for do not; it's for it is..

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Oxytocic :: Oxytocic (a.) Promoting uterine contractions, or parturition..

I'' Ll :: I' ll () Contraction for I will or I shall.

''s :: 's () A contraction for is or (colloquially) for has.

I''m :: I'm () A contraction of I am.

Labialize :: Labialize (v. t.) To modify by contraction of the lip opening.

Hain''t :: Hain't () A contraction of have not or has not; as, I hain't, he hain't, we hain't..

An't :: An't () A contraction for are and am not; also used for is not; -- now usually written ain't.

Sartorius :: Sartorius (n.) A muscle of the thigh, called the tailor's muscle, which arises from the hip bone and is inserted just below the knee. So named because its contraction was supposed to produce the position of the legs assumed by the tailor in sitting..

T''other :: T'other () A colloquial contraction of the other, and formerly a contraction for that other. See the Note under That, 2..

I''ve :: I've () Colloquial contraction of I have.

Artow :: Artow () A contraction of art thou.

Crasis :: Crasis (n.) A contraction of two vowels (as the final and initial vowels of united words) into one long vowel, or into a diphthong; synaeresis; as, cogo for coago..

Myotic :: Myotic (a.) Producing myosis, or contraction of the pupil of the eye, as opium, calabar bean, etc..

Muscle :: Muscle (n.) An organ which, by its contraction, produces motion..

Electro-muscular :: Electro-muscular (a.) Pertaining the reaction (contraction) of the muscles under electricity, or their sensibility to it..

Incito-motor :: Incito-motor (a.) Inciting to motion; -- applied to that action which, in the case of muscular motion, commences in the nerve centers, and excites the muscles to contraction. Opposed to excito-motor..

Stunted :: Stunsail (n.) A contraction of Studding sail.

Brevity :: Brevity (n.) Contraction into few words; conciseness.

Shan''t :: Shan't () A contraction of shall not.

Ain't :: Ain't () A contraction for are not and am not; also used for is not. [Colloq. or illiterate speech]. See An't.