Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Drawn together or into a smaller or narrower compass; shrunk.
- Narrow; mean; selfish: as, a man of a contracted soul or mind.
- Narrow or restricted in means or opportunities; restricted, as by poverty; scanty; needy.
- Arranged for or disposed of by contract; specifically, betrothed.
- In gram, and phonetics, shortened by combination or by omission of letters or sounds. See
contract , v. t., 3, and contraction, 3.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Drawn together; shrunken; wrinkled; narrow.
- adjective Narrow; illiberal; selfish.
- adjective Bargained for; betrothed.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective not comparable Arranged by
contract ; established by agreement. - adjective Made smaller by
contraction . - adjective
Incurred ;acquired . - verb Simple past tense and past participle of
contract .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective reduced in size or pulled together
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Examples
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By the term contracted foot, otherwise known as hoof-bound, is indicated a condition in which the foot, more especially the posterior half of it, is, or becomes, narrower from side to side than is normal.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot Harry Caulton Reeks
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Chatelain tells us that in Lower Brittany he is called St. De, (contracted from the Latin word Aideus, or
The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler
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Gross margin contracted 70 basis points due mainly to higher commodity costs
P&G's Profit Slip Obscures Growth In Emerging Markets Heather Struck 2010
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It contends that his policy made it clear that transplants were covered only at certain contracted hospitals, and that he was not sick enough to qualify for an exception.
The Volokh Conspiracy » House Democratic Leaders Drop “Deem and Pass” 2010
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The administration will also hire 18 liaisons and two supervisors to work with caseworkers in contracted social service organizations to help streamline the process.
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During the latest year ended Sept. 30, Westpac's net interest margin contracted 11 basis points on year to 2.22%, partly reflecting higher wholesale and retail deposit funding costs.
Westpac Profit Rises 84% Lyndal McFarland 2010
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Still of the belief there would be no recovery until 2011 or 2012, the aviation supply chain contracted to the point that Boeing's planned production increases don't take direct effect for another year or two.
Aerospace Bull Market Takes Flight Despite Military Cutbacks Rick Whittington 2010
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While the economies of U.S., Europe and Latin American contracted in 2009, Africa's grew.
Catering to New Tastes as Incomes Climb Will Connors 2011
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Mr. Schroeder expects Patriot to meet its contractual obligations through output from its other mines, with the closure of Harris affecting its sales into the spot market, where steelmakers go for immediate supplies beyond their longer-term contracted amounts.
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He and his staff chose a nickname that contracted mohawk and the Spanish word for feces.
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