0 a short form of a word -- contraction [ feminine ]
“can’t” is a contraction of “cannot.” “can’t” est une forme contractée / contraction de “cannot”
1 a muscle movement that helps to push a baby out of its mother -- contraction [ feminine ]
3 an act of contracting -- contraction
the contraction of metals
the contraction of muscles.
4 a word shortened in speech or spelling -- contraction
‘I’m’ is a contraction of ‘I am’.
That is why proposals must be based on convergence towards equal per capita emission rights, such as the approach known as 'contraction and convergence'.
Under the current constitutional arrangements, a referendum must be held within 30 days of the contraction of the accession treaty.
At the same time, countries heavily relying on trade surpluses have fallen victim to the sharp contraction in world trade in the early stages of the global crisis.
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