English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

kontraksi — meaning in English

Indonesian → English · translate English → Indonesian instead

English meaning

  • contraction noun A shortened form of a word or words, often marked with an apostrophe.

Senses

kontraksi is used for these senses in English:

  • contraction A (sometimes reversible) contracting or reduction in length, scope, size, or volume; a narrowing, a shortening, a shrinking.

contraction — full definition

  1. noun A shortened form of a word or words, often marked with an apostrophe.
  2. noun A strong tightening of the uterine muscles that occurs before and during childbirth.
  3. noun A shrinking or reduction in size, scope, or economic activity.