recontraction

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noun

A second or subsequent contraction

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Meanings

nounrecontraction (plural recontractions)

plural recontractions

  1. A second or subsequent contraction

Origin

From re- + contraction.

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APA

recontraction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recontraction

MLA

“recontraction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recontraction. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “recontraction,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recontraction.

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