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contraction meaning in Urdu

جھول

/kənˈtɹækʃn̩/

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British/kənˈtɹakʃn̩/

contraction in Urdu: جھول, مخفف. In English, contraction means an act of incurring debt; also (generally), an act of acquiring something (generally negative).

Urdu words for contraction

جھول, مخفف

English meaning of contraction

  1. noun An act of incurring debt; also (generally), an act of acquiring something (generally negative).
  2. noun An act of entering into a contract or agreement; specifically, a contract of marriage; a contracting; also (obsolete), a betrothal.
  3. noun The process of contracting or becoming infected with a disease.
  4. noun An abridgement or shortening of writing, etc.; an abstract, a summary; also (uncountable), brevity, conciseness.

Full definition of contraction

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.

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Questions about contraction in Urdu

What is the meaning of contraction in Urdu?
Contraction in Urdu is جھول, مخفف.
contraction کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Contraction: جھول, مخفف.
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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Urdu words from Urdu 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 Urdu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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