Meanings
adjectiveprecontraction (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyPrior to contraction
nounprecontraction (plural precontractions)
plural precontractions
- A contraction prior to another process
Origin
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APA
precontraction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precontraction
MLA
“precontraction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precontraction. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “precontraction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/precontraction.
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