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contraction
noun
con·trac·tion kən-ˈtrak-shən 
1
a
: the action or process of contracting : the state of being contracted
b
: the shortening and thickening of a functioning muscle or muscle fiber
c
: a reduction in business activity or growth
Synonyms
Example Sentences
The hot metal undergoes contraction as it cools. Two teams were eliminated in the contraction of the baseball league. She felt contractions every two minutes.
Recent Examples on the Web China managed to keep the virus at bay in 2020 and 2021 and stave off the large number of deaths many other countries suffered, while building a quick recovery following a record contraction in GDP. 
Laura He, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Another measure of activity in the area, also released Tuesday, showed a contraction. Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 6 Sep. 2022 Readings above 50 indicate an overall expansion in activity, while those below 50 indicate a contraction. Austen Hufford, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 The 16-month expansion followed a 12-month contraction from April 2020 to March 2021, with the metro area losing more than 2,000 jobs a month on average. Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2022 Notice how much of this mythmaking is concerned with size—with the swell and contraction of physical forms. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2022 Thanks to this arrangement, Russia’s economy contracted only 4% in the second quarter when early estimates were for double-digit contraction and a deep recession. Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 The Czech Republic, which reported its gross domestic product data at the end of July, also unexpectedly avoided a quarterly contraction. Irina Vilcu, Bloomberg.com, 17 Aug. 2022 That could mean fewer jobs for people, though Rogers points out that generally when there is a contraction due to automation in one area, jobs are created in other areas. Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 See More
Laura He, CNN, 9 Sep. 2022 Another measure of activity in the area, also released Tuesday, showed a contraction. Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 6 Sep. 2022 Readings above 50 indicate an overall expansion in activity, while those below 50 indicate a contraction. Austen Hufford, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 The 16-month expansion followed a 12-month contraction from April 2020 to March 2021, with the metro area losing more than 2,000 jobs a month on average. Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2022 Notice how much of this mythmaking is concerned with size—with the swell and contraction of physical forms. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2022 Thanks to this arrangement, Russia’s economy contracted only 4% in the second quarter when early estimates were for double-digit contraction and a deep recession. Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 The Czech Republic, which reported its gross domestic product data at the end of July, also unexpectedly avoided a quarterly contraction. Irina Vilcu, Bloomberg.com, 17 Aug. 2022 That could mean fewer jobs for people, though Rogers points out that generally when there is a contraction due to automation in one area, jobs are created in other areas. Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
see contract entry 1
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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