Kontraktion

See also: kontraktion

German

Etymology

From Latin contractio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔntʁakˈtsjoːn/

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Noun

Kontraktion f (genitive Kontraktion, plural Kontraktionen)

1. (formal, learned) contraction
2. (mathematics) contraction

Synonyms

• (general, not mathematical): Zusammenziehung

Related terms

• kontrahieren

Further reading

• “Kontraktion” in Duden online