contraction
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definition
noun
the general contraction of the industry did further damage to morale
the process of becoming smaller.
example
repeat the exercise, holding each 'contraction' for one second
For example, it is suggested that lower doses cause more contraction of the womb, and higher doses have a more spasmodic effect and decrease the rate of 'contraction' .
Adhesive capsulitis, or frozen shoulder, results from thickening and 'contraction' of the capsule around the glenohumeral joint and causes loss of motion and pain.
But you won't get the intensity of muscle 'contraction' that you need to see a difference in abdominal tone.
It was only in recent years, following the renationalisation of 1967 and the subsequent 'contraction' of the industry, that the organisation proved to be a success.
neurons control the 'contraction' of muscles
At very high speed the muscle is highly tensed because of physiologic effects of certain types of muscle 'contraction' .
The severe economic 'contraction' that began in the summer of 1937 seems to have brought the New Deal's legislative activism to a halt.
That's an improvement from six months ago, when the board's forecasts ranged from a 1.1 percent 'contraction' to 0.1 percent growth.
At this point, the efficiency of 'contraction' decreases and contractile failure ensues.
Yes, since time immemorial, either/or have been as close as two words can get without 'contraction' .
This process allows synchronization of 'contraction' throughout the heart, and is vital for proper function.
It's just a dubious 'contraction' of the word ‘fabulous’.
As the inevitable consolidation process proceeds in response to the many pressures that the industry faces, job 'contraction' may be inevitable.
‘goodbye’ is a 'contraction' of ‘God be with you’
the general 'contraction' of the industry did further damage to morale
Acetylcholine is released by neurons to provoke muscle 'contraction' .
Myotonia refers to the inability to relax following muscle 'contraction' ,.
It is also vital for muscle 'contraction' , and normal brain function.
Unless they are very small they will take weeks to heal and undergo severe 'contraction' .
The use of an apostrophe here indicates a 'contraction' of ‘it is’ or ‘it has,’ which would make little sense in the context of this banner.
Symptoms of atrial fibrillation are generally due to hemodynamic derangements that are the result of loss of atrial 'contraction' and increased ventricular response.
The consumer price index suffered its first 'contraction' in 16 years last year, largely due to lower food and clothing prices.
The American industry has so far avoided the kind of painful 'contraction' that the European steelworkers suffered in the last two decades.
Speech, gesture, and every other form of human action are, in the long run, resolvable into muscular contraction, and muscular 'contraction' is but a transitory change in the relative positions of the parts of a muscle.
People called him Titch, a 'contraction' of his surname, but, truth be told, he was also titchy, the shortest boy in the whole school.
Twelve months ago, few of us had ever heard the term - a 'contraction' of Web log - even though blogs had existed in one form or another since at least 1997.
Is the severe 'contraction' of certain major components of the governmental institution abidingly new?
To aid in modeling cell-driven 'contraction' , a contractile unit was generally defined as a set of applied loads which sum to zero and produce zero net torque.
It's a classic, and ‘shouldn't've’ is such a wonderful 'contraction' .
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