contractive
contractive adjective: able to contract; contractile.
Adjective
contractive (comparative more contractive, superlative most contractive)
- Able to contract; contractile
Forms of contractive
| comparative | more contractive |
|---|---|
| superlative | most contractive |
Origin of contractive
From contract + -ive.
Words formed from contractive
Words that rhyme with contractive
- active
- inactive
- reactive
- attractive
- extractive
- protractive
- abstractive
- factive
- hyperactive
- interactive
- radioactive
- subtractive
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Questions about contractive
- What does contractive mean?
- Contractive means able to contract; contractile.
- What part of speech is contractive?
- Contractive is an adjective.
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