contraction – English-suomi Translations in WikDict

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contraction noun /kɒn-/ , /kɔn-/ , /kənˈtɹakʃn̩/ , /kənˈtɹækʃ(ə)n/ , /kənˈtɹækʃn̩/ , /kənˈtɾakʃn̩/
stage of wound healing during which the wound edges are gradually pulled together	kontraktio, lähentyminen
shortened form of a word, often with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe or a diacritical mark	kontraktio, supistumamuoto
process whereby one or more sounds of a free morpheme are reduced or lost	kontraktio, supistuminen
shortening of a muscle during its use	lihassupistus, supistus
shorthand symbol indicating an omission for the purpose of brevity	lyhennemerkki
(sometimes reversible) contracting or reduction in length, scope, size, or volume	supistuminen
strong and often painful shortening of the uterine muscles prior to or during childbirth	supistus, synnytyssupistus
period of economic decline or negative growth	taantuma
process of contracting or becoming infected with a disease	tarttuminen, tartunta

contract noun /ˈkɑntɹækt/ , /ˈkɒntɹækt/ , /ˈkɒntɹɛkt/ , /ˈkɒntɾakt/ , /ˈkɔntɹakt/ , /ˈkɔntɹækt/ , /ˈkɔntɾakt/
agreement that is legally binding	sopimus
bridge: declarer's undertaking	sitoumus
part of legal studies	sopimusoikeus
order	toimeksianto
job governed by a specific agreement	urakka

contract verb /kənˈtɹækt/
(transitive) gain or acquire (an illness)	sairastua
(intransitive) draw together; shorten; narrow; lessen	supistua, vetäytyä
make an agreement or contract	tehdä sopimus

Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction: pituuskontraktio

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English: contraction