contractibility

contractibility
noun see contract II

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Contractibleness — Con*tract i*ble*ness, n. Contractibility. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dilatability — Di*la ta*bil i*ty, n. [Cf. F. dilatabilit[ e].] The quality of being dilatable, or admitting expansion; opposed to {contractibility}. Ray. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • contract — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin contractus, from contrahere to draw together, make a contract, reduce in size, from com + trahere to draw Date: 14th century 1. a. a binding agreement between two or more persons or …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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