adjective
contracting
adjective
1
Becoming smaller; drawing inward.
"The contracting economy led to widespread job losses."
noun
1
The business of taking on work under formal agreements, especially in construction.
"He has run a small contracting business for over a decade."
How to Use Contracting
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishShrinking, or the trade of doing agreed work for clients.
Common pairings
contracting firm
contracting party
a contracting market
Word Forms
contractings plural
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