contractionaladj.

Etymology: < contraction n. + -al suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: conˈtractional.

Relating to, of the nature of, or produced by contraction.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > reduction in size or extent > [adjective] > relating to contraction

contractive1624

contractile1725

contractional1877

1877 J. Le Conte Elements Geol. (1879) 165 (note) The tidal retardation is in excess of the contractional acceleration.

1885 Science 8 May 388/1 The contractional theory here finds a cause for all the diminution of interior volume.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online September 2019).

单词	contractional
释义	contractionaladj. Etymology: < contraction n. + -al suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: conˈtractional. Relating to, of the nature of, or produced by contraction. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > reduction in size or extent > [adjective] > relating to contraction contractive1624 contractile1725 contractional1877 1877 J. Le Conte Elements Geol. (1879) 165 (note) The tidal retardation is in excess of the contractional acceleration. 1885 Science 8 May 388/1 The contractional theory here finds a cause for all the diminution of interior volume. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < adj.1877
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