Contraction Contraction

Contraction - Definition and Overview
Related Words: Abatement, Abbreviation, Aposiopesis, Attenuation, Clipping, Constriction, Cutting, Dampening, Damping, Deduction, Deflation, Depreciation, Depression, Diminution, Dying, Elision

The word contraction when used alone, has several possible meanings in the English language.

The term "contraction", when used by itself can refer to:

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Example Usage of Contraction
fancytwit: Bathroom attendant's neice introduced me to new word: goodn't. I suspect a Contraction of good and not. As in, "that dj is goodn't".
denig0o: ETB-mediated Contraction differs between left descending coronary... http://tinyurl.com/yfswvo9
letloverule42: i'm choosing to believe that this new Contraction was caused by the medium salsa i am eating and NOT actual labor. helps me stay sane.
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