contractions

Noun

• (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
• the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
• a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
• the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
• plural of contraction

Synonyms

compression, condensation, contraction, muscle contraction, muscular contraction

Antonyms

expansion