Synonyms of contraction

contraction

noun

kən-ˈtrak-shən 

as in compression

the act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing

most substances undergo contraction when cooled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• compression
• squeezing
• contracting
• condensing
• condensation
• squeeze
• constriction
• consolidation
• compaction
• telescoping
• constricting
• concentration
• abridgement
• compacting
• curtailment
• shortening
• abbreviation
• abridgment
• decreasing
• streamlining
• simplification
• lessening
• diminishment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expansion
• decompression
• dispersion
• dilation
• inflation
• scattering
• dissipation
• swelling
• distention
• distension

Examples of contraction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This current contraction will cause people who were in it for the wrong reason to move on to something that’s a lot easier. —Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 3 Oct. 2024

Over the years, both newspapers’ staffs experienced contraction facing most newsrooms around the country. —Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2024

The last time there was an unclear election outcome was back in 2000, which triggered a recession beginning with a contraction in Q1 2001 GDP. —Jason Schenker, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024

With a smaller-than-usual gap of just five weeks between decisions, and not much new data available, officials appear to be abandoning recent caution about lingering inflation pressures in order to respond mainly to survey data pointing to a contraction in the private-sector economy. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2024

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