contractions
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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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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "contractions".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | expectations | 4 | 23 |
| 2 | combinations | 4 | 19 |
| 3 | explanations | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | compositions | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | conversations | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | comparisons | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | carolinians | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | compilations | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | exclamations | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | congressman's | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | conjunctions | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | contraptions | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | accreditations | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | cablevision's | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | caledonian's | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | cancellations | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | carcinogens | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | collaborations | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | commemorations | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | competition's | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | competitions | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | complections | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | complexions | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | confirmations | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | conjugations | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | consolations | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | contrarians | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | copenhagen's | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "contractions".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | construction | 3 | 95 |
| 2 | contracts | 2 | 24 |
| 3 | contradiction | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | contraction | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | concentrations | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | contradictions | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | contraception | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | constructions | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | contracting | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | interactions | 4 | 3 |
| 11 | constriction | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | connotations | 4 | 3 |
| 13 | contractors | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | contraptions | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | constrictions | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | contractors' | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | contractor's | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | contraption | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | contortions | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | contractionary | 5 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "contractions" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "contractions" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "contractions" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "contractions".
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Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 28
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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Interrogation of Enantioselectivity in the Photomediated Ring Contractions of Saturated Heterocycles
Jan 2, 2025 ACS Publications
Jan 2, 2025 ACS Publications