contraction, in physics

contraction, in physics: see expansion expansion, in physics, increase in volume resulting from an increase in temperature. Contraction is the reverse process. When heat is applied to a body, the rate of vibration and the distances between the molecules composing it are increased and, hence, the space
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contraction, in grammar

contraction, in writing: see abbreviation abbreviation, in writing, arbitrary shortening of a word, usually by cutting off letters from the end, as in U.S. and Gen. (General). Contraction serves the same purpose but is understood strictly to be the shortening of a word by cutting out letters in the middle,
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contraction

1. Physiol any normal shortening or tensing of an organ or part, esp of a muscle, e.g. during childbirth

2. Pathol any abnormal tightening or shrinking of an organ or part

contraction [kən′trak·shən]

(graphic arts)

A microfilm defect in the form of a compressed image that occurs when the film speed is reduced as the document passes through a rotary microfilmer.

(mathematics)

A functionffrom a metric space to itself for which there is a constantKthat is less than 1 such that, for any two elements in the space,aandb, the distance betweenf(a) andf(b) is less thanKtimes the distance betweenaandb.

(mechanics)

The action or process of becoming smaller or pressed together, as a gas on cooling.

(physiology)

Shortening of the fibers of muscle tissue.

contraction

Of concrete, the sum of volume changes occurring as the result of all processes affecting the bulk volume of a mass of concrete.

contraction - reduction

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No references found	A violent contraction of the lunar crust, while cooling, might suffice to imprint this gigantic star. Round The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context Instances of lengthening are,--{pi omicron lambda eta omicron sigma} for {pi omicron lambda epsilon omega sigma}, and {Pi eta lambda eta iota alpha delta epsilon omega} for {Pi eta lambda epsilon iota delta omicron upsilon}: of contraction,--{kappa rho iota}, {delta omega}, and The Poetics of Aristotle by Aristotle View in context It is not the thickness of the fog; it is rather a contraction of the horizon, a mysterious veiling of the shores with clouds that seem to make a low-vaulted dungeon around the running ship. The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context	contract limit contract load contract manager contract manufacturer contract modification Contract of Affreightment Contract of Employment Contract of Sale contract period contract programmer contract speed contract sum contract time Contract-Bonus System Contract-Negotiation Dispute contracted code sonde contracted curvature tensor contracted pelvis contracted Riemann-Christoffel tensor contractile contractile ring contractile vacuole Contracting of Agricultural Products in the Ussr contracting officer contracting stitching contraction contraction coefficient contraction crack Contraction Hypothesis contraction joint contraction joint grouting contraction loss Contraction Mappings, Principle of contraction rule contraction semigroup contractor contractor's affidavit contractor's breakdown contractor's estimate contractor's liability insurance contractor's option contractor's proposal contractor's qualification statement contractual liability contractura Contracture contracurrent system Contradiction Contradiction, Law of contradictory contraflexure point	Contracting Officer Contracting Officer Letter Contracting Officer Representative - Fire Department Contracting Officer Representative Administrative System Contracting Officer Support Tool Contracting Officer Technical Manager Contracting Officer's Authorized Representative Contracting Officer's Final Decision Contracting Officer's Representative Contracting Officer's Representative Delivery Order Contracting Officer's Technical Representative Contracting Officers Representative Correspondence Course Contracting Official Contracting out Contracting out Contracting out Contracting out Contracting out Contracting Overhead contracting party Contracting Plasterers International Association Contracting Plasterers' and Lathers' International Association Contracting Specialist Contracting Squadron contracting stitching contracting support plan Contracting-out Contracting-out Contracting-out Contracting-out contraction Contraction (childbirth) Contraction (grammar) Contraction (mathematics) Contraction (mathematics) Contraction (mathematics) Contraction (mathematics) Contraction (mathematics) Contraction (phonology) Contraction (physics) Contraction alkalosis contraction band necrosis contraction band necrosis contraction band necrosis contraction band necrosis contraction coefficient contraction crack contraction hypothesis contraction joint contraction joint grouting contraction loss Contraction Mappings, Principle of Contraction of a tensor contraction phase contraction phase contraction phase contraction phase contraction phase Contraction Risk Contraction Risks contraction rule

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A violent contraction of the lunar crust, while cooling, might suffice to imprint this gigantic star.

Round The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context

Instances of lengthening are,--{pi omicron lambda eta omicron sigma} for {pi omicron lambda epsilon omega sigma}, and {Pi eta lambda eta iota alpha delta epsilon omega} for {Pi eta lambda epsilon iota delta omicron upsilon}: of contraction,--{kappa rho iota}, {delta omega}, and

The Poetics of Aristotle by Aristotle View in context

It is not the thickness of the fog; it is rather a contraction of the horizon, a mysterious veiling of the shores with clouds that seem to make a low-vaulted dungeon around the running ship.

The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context

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