contraction meaning in Tamil
சுருக்கம்
/kənˈtɹækʃn̩/
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British/kənˈtɹakʃn̩/
contraction in Tamil: சுருக்கம், சுருங்குதல், ஒடுக்கம், குறுக்கம். In English, contraction means an act of incurring debt; also (generally), an act of acquiring something (generally negative).
Tamil words for contraction
- சுருக்கம், சுருங்குதல், ஒடுக்கம், குறுக்கம், சுருக்கல், சுருங்கல்
English meaning of contraction
- noun An act of incurring debt; also (generally), an act of acquiring something (generally negative).
- noun An act of entering into a contract or agreement; specifically, a contract of marriage; a contracting; also (obsolete), a betrothal.
- noun The process of contracting or becoming infected with a disease.
- noun An abridgement or shortening of writing, etc.; an abstract, a summary; also (uncountable), brevity, conciseness.
contraction in a sentence
- Our contraction of debt in this quarter has reduced our ability to attract investors.
- the contraction of malaria
- The country’s economic contraction was caused by high oil prices.
Synonyms of contraction
contraction in other languages
Questions about contraction in Tamil
- What is the meaning of contraction in Tamil?
- Contraction in Tamil is சுருக்கம், சுருங்குதல், ஒடுக்கம், குறுக்கம்.
- contraction என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Contraction: சுருக்கம், சுருங்குதல், ஒடுக்கம், குறுக்கம்.
- What does contraction mean in English?
- Contraction means an act of incurring debt; also (generally), an act of acquiring something (generally negative).
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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: contraction (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: contraction (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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