Kontraktion

See also: kontraktion

German

Etymology

From Latin contractio.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔntʁakˈtsjoːn/
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Noun

Kontraktion f (genitive Kontraktion, plural Kontraktionen)

(formal, learned) contraction
(mathematics) contraction

Synonyms

(general, not mathematical): Zusammenziehung

Related terms

kontrahieren

Further reading

Kontraktion in Duden online

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