contraction in Finnish
contraction in Finnish is tarttuminen, tartunta, kontraktio — contraction means a shortened form of a word or words, often marked with an apostrophe.
contraction in Finnish
tarttuminen
tartunta
kontraktio
(biology, medicine) A stage of wound healing during which the wound edges are gradually pulled together.
lähentyminen
(biology, medicine) A stage of wound healing during which the wound edges are gradually pulled together.
kontraktio
(orthography) In the English language: a shortened form of a word, often with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe or a diacritical mark.
supistumamuoto
(orthography) In the English language: a shortened form of a word, often with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe or a diacritical mark.
kontraktio
(linguistics) A process whereby one or more sounds of a free morpheme (a word) are reduced or lost, such that it becomes a bound morpheme (a clitic) that attaches phonologically to an adjacent word.
supistuminen
(linguistics) A process whereby one or more sounds of a free morpheme (a word) are reduced or lost, such that it becomes a bound morpheme (a clitic) that attaches phonologically to an adjacent word.
lihassupistus
(biology, medicine) A shortening of a muscle during its use; specifically, a strong and often painful shortening of the uterine muscles prior to or during childbirth.
supistus
(biology, medicine) A shortening of a muscle during its use; specifically, a strong and often painful shortening of the uterine muscles prior to or during childbirth.
synnytyssupistus
(biology, medicine) A shortening of a muscle during its use; specifically, a strong and often painful shortening of the uterine muscles prior to or during childbirth.
lyhennemerkki
(by extension) A shorthand symbol indicating an omission for the purpose of brevity.
supistuminen
A (sometimes reversible) contracting or reduction in length, scope, size, or volume; a narrowing, a shortening, a shrinking.
taantuma
(economics) A period of economic decline or negative growth.
What does "contraction" mean?
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noun A shortened form of a word or words, often marked with an apostrophe.
""Don't" is a contraction of "do not.""
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noun A strong tightening of the uterine muscles that occurs before and during childbirth.
"Her contractions were coming every five minutes by the time they reached the hospital."
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noun A shrinking or reduction in size, scope, or economic activity.
"The report warned of a sharp contraction in the manufacturing sector."
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contraction in a sentence
- "Don't" is a contraction of "do not."
- The style guide advises against using contractions in formal essays.
- Her contractions were coming every five minutes by the time they reached the hospital.
- The report warned of a sharp contraction in the manufacturing sector.
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What is "contraction" in Finnish?
"contraction" in Finnish is tarttuminen, tartunta, kontraktio. contraction means: A shortened form of a word or words, often marked with an apostrophe.
How do you use "contraction" in a sentence?
Example: ""Don't" is a contraction of "do not."" In Finnish, "contraction" is tarttuminen, tartunta, kontraktio.
Are there other ways to say "contraction" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 11 translations listed for "contraction": tarttuminen, tartunta, kontraktio, lähentyminen, supistumamuoto, supistuminen.
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