Antonym: expansion. Similar words: contradiction, contract, contractor, social contract, traction, subtraction, retraction, detraction. Meaning: [kən'trækʃn] 
n. 1. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) 2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together 3. a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds 4. the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope.
n. 1. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) 2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together 3. a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds 4. the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope. 
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241 A non complete 6 connected graph is called contraction - critical if it has no any 6 - contractible edge.
242 I thought the ordinary Scottish contraction of the name had been Effie.
243 Rapid , uncoordinated twitching movementsthe normal rhythmic contraction of the heart and may cause ofand pulse.
244 By making use of contraction mapping principle and similar matrices and graphical method, this paper discusses some methods of asking its limit in accordance with recurrent sequence of number.
245 The bursting of bubbles causes credit contraction, the forced liquidation of assets, deflation and wealth destruction that may reach catastrophic proportions.
246 CONCLUSION: Myoblast provides a research platform for skeletal muscle contraction function, which also lays a foundation for the muscle tissue engineering research in gene treatment.
247 Conclusion The vasoconstrictive action of steroid leads to femoral head artery spasmodic contraction, tissue ischemia and osteonecrosis.
248 The low and flat wave was found more often than high diastolization wave and high cardiac atrium contraction wave.
249 In the usual definition of two consecutive quarters of economic contraction is a recession . The U.
250 Has the steaming stable coefficient of contraction ruler,[www.Sentencedict.com] is suitable in the examination fabric steaming time the size stability.
251 For the randomness of classical GA which appears in calculation process, the contraction mapping GA is applied to make the calculation asymptotically convergent.
252 The heart , which is a muscular pump , beats about 72 times a minute through a continuous and automatic process of muscular contraction and relaxation .
253 The new creature is from the Darwinopterus genus, or grouping, but has been dubbed simply as "Mrs T" (a contraction of "Mrs Pterodactyl") by the research team.
254 Objective Tropomyosin, a thin filament-associated protein, is thought to play a crucial role in the regulation of muscle contraction.
255 AIM:To study the effect of comprehensive rehabilitation therapy and traditional rehabilitation therapy on the prevention of deformity induced by contraction of axillary fossa after burn.
256 The Man in the Moon has become the latest victim of contraction...
257 These rhythmic waves of muscular relaxation and contraction are called peristalsis.
258 A recurrence formula for computing water depth at vena contraction is derived from the basic equation of water depth at vena contraction in rectangular channels.
259 The contraction in their net interest margin, the gap between their cost of funds and the rate at which they deploy them, underscores a larger problem in the American economy.
260 A second protein, myosin, is involve in the contraction of muscle cells.
261 METHODS: Action potentials and force of contraction were studied with conventional techniques in guinea-pig papillary muscles.
262 In this paper, The plan of stage diversion by contraction river bed in the construction of dam body of Baisa Reservior is introduced.
263 Nerve being locally anesthetized with 0.5% cocaine, the pattern of muscle contraction may be changed arbitrarily by changing the frequency and amplitude of induction coil stimulation.
264 The system had realized real time detection, access and display of fetal heart rate and extrauterine contraction signals during labor.
265 Due to the strong forced urinous muscle contraction occurs without inhibiting urinary incontinence.
266 Based on the principle of volume contraction of freezing, the designing process of riser fitting to the cast steel inserted die with exothermic covering flux has been studied.
267 The preliminary estimate suggested that the economy had shrunk at an annualised rate of 12.7% during the period, the third consecutive quarter of contraction.
268 Releasing steam heat from the mass concrete structures while solidifying leads to produce the temperature change and contraction.
269 It also studied a typical thermoelectric couple, got the gas buoyancy distribution and best reed contraction.
270 An organic compound, C4H10N3O5P, found in muscle tissue and capable of storing and providing energy for muscular contraction.
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