contraction
Definitions
Noun
- (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
- The process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
- A word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
- The act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
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Words that contain the term "contraction".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | contraction | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | contractionary | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | contractions | 3 | 0 |
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Words that sound like the term "contraction".
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "contraction".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | construction | 3 | 95 |
| 2 | contract | 2 | 60 |
| 3 | contradiction | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | contractor | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | contradictions | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | contraception | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | constructions | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | contracting | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | constriction | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | contacting | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | counteracting | 4 | 2 |
| 12 | contraptions | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | contrition | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | contortion | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | contractions | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | contraption | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | contractionary | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | traction | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | contravention | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | contradicting | 4 | 0 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "contraction" in the same piece of text.
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Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 67
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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