retraction
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retraction
- /ɹɪˈtɹækʃən/
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From re- + traction or retract + -ion.
noun retractions
- An act or instance of retracting.
- A statement printed or broadcast in a public forum which effects the withdrawal of an earlier assertion, and which concedes that the earlier assertion was in error.
- A continuous function from a topological space onto a subspace which is the identity on that subspace.
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noun an act or instance of retracting
| Español | rajada, retractación (retractar), retracción (retraer) |
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noun a printed statement to withdraw an earlier assertion
| Deutsch | Widerrufung |
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| Italiano | retrazione |
noun mathematical function
| Italiano | retratto |
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title = {retraction},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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