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intercontraction

intercontraction adjective: between successive contractions.

Adjective

intercontraction (not comparable)

  1. Between successive contractions

Origin of intercontraction

From inter- + contraction.

Questions about intercontraction

What does intercontraction mean?
Intercontraction means between successive contractions.
What part of speech is intercontraction?
Intercontraction is an adjective.

Words near intercontraction in the dictionary

  1. intercontinental
  2. intercontinental ballistic missile
  3. intercontinental ballistic missiles
  4. intercontinentally
  5. intercontractile
  6. intercontraction
  7. intercontradiction
  8. intercontradictions
  9. intercontradictory
  10. interconversion
  11. interconversions

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