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contraction

contraction
Zelfstandig naamwoord
  • taalkundig verschijnsel
  • (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)

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contraction
Zelfstandig naamwoord
  • verkort woord
  • (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)

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contraction
Zelfstandig naamwoord
  • handeling v.h. samentrekken
  • (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)

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contraction
Zelfstandig naamwoord
    • a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
    "`won't' is a contraction of `will not'"
    "`o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'"

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    contraction
    Zelfstandig naamwoord
      • the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
      "the contraction of a gas on cooling"

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      contraction
      Zelfstandig naamwoord
      • verkramping
      • (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)

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      contraction
      Zelfstandig naamwoord
        • the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

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        Voorbeeldzinnen

        1. Contraction in demand
        2. Decline (contraction) in demand and economic downturn
        3. A further contraction is expected in 2009.
        4. Step I. Likelihood of the contraction of disease
        5. One of the factors referred to is ‘contraction in demand’.
        6. Likelihood of the contraction of disease through movements of aquaculture animals
        7. Thus the contraction in demand would have caused the loss in sales volumes.
        8. APPROXIMATION OF THE LIKELIHOOD OF THE CONTRACTION AND SPREAD OF DISEASE THROUGH MOVEMENTS OF AQUACULTURE ANIMALS
        9. Approximation of the likelihood of the contraction of disease on the farm or in the mollusc farming area
        10. After GDP growth of 6,3 % in 2007, the economy contracted in 2008. A further contraction is expected in 2009.
        11. A sharp fall in real GDP is now expected for 2010, followed by a further contraction in 2011.
        12. Thus, the injury suffered by the Community industry cannot be attributed to a contraction of demand on the Community market.
        13. Step I Approximation of the likelihood of the contraction of disease on the farm or in the mollusc farming area;
        14. Despite the substantial overall contraction in volumes, the turnover will only decrease by 8 % during this period.
        15. Likelihood of the contraction of disease via water and due to the geographical proximity of farms and mollusc farming areas