contractionary

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adjective

Tending to cause contraction.

Opposite
expansionary
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Meanings

adjectivecontractionary (comparative more contractionary, superlative most contractionary)

comparative more contractionary · superlative most contractionary

  1. Tending to cause contraction.

    Antonyms: expansionary

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveTending to cause contraction.

Opposite
expansionary

Origin

From contraction + -ary.

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Translations

Spanish contraccionario
  • contraccionarioTranslations
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APA

contractionary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contractionary

MLA

“contractionary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contractionary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contractionary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contractionary.

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