contractible

Meanings

• Adjective

  Capable of being contracted or made smaller.

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Antonyms

incontractible , noncontractible , uncontractible

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Variants

List of all variants of contractible that leads to same result
contract , contracted , contractibilities , contractibility , contractible , contractile , contractility , contracting , contracts

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Latin word 'contrahere' which means 'to draw together'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'contractible' is commonly used in the field of medicine to describe tissues or organs that can be made smaller in size.

2. In mathematics, a contractible space is a topological space that can be continuously deformed into a point.

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Related Concepts

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1. Expandable: Related concept: A term used to describe an object or structure that can be made larger in size.

2. Collapsible: Related concept: A term used to describe an object that can be made smaller by collapsing or folding it.

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How to Memorize "contractible"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a piece of fabric or a structure that can be made smaller by pulling it together.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'contractible' with the idea of something being able to be made smaller.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Can this thing be contracted?' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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