contracting

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contracting

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of contract

adjective

not comparable Getting smaller; drawing itself together into a smaller area.

noun contractings

countable, uncountable The act of something that contracts or shrinks; contraction. the contractings of his muscles
countable, uncountable Work done on a contract basis.

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Closest in meaning: catching, contraction, shrinking, downturn, collapse, power, entering, getting, handover, level, supply, recruit, tendering, engagement, negotiation, bargaining

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@misc{contracting_2026,
  title = {contracting},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contracting},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}