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precontraction

precontraction adjective: prior to contraction.

Adjective

precontraction (not comparable)

  1. Prior to contraction

Noun

precontraction (plural precontractions)

  1. A contraction prior to another process

Forms of precontraction

pluralprecontractions

Origin of precontraction

From pre- + contraction.

Questions about precontraction

What does precontraction mean?
Precontraction means prior to contraction.
What part of speech is precontraction?
Precontraction can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near precontraction in the dictionary

  1. precontest
  2. precontract
  3. precontracted
  4. precontractile
  5. precontracting
  6. precontraction
  7. precontractions
  8. precontracts
  9. precontractual
  10. precontrast
  11. precontrive

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