˜yÐÄvlog

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contractive

[ kuhn-trak-tiv ]

adjective

  1. serving or tending to contract.
  2. capable of contracting.


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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦´Ç²Ô·³Ù°ù²¹³¦î€ƒt¾±±¹±ð·±ô²â adverb
  • ³¦´Ç²Ô·³Ù°ù²¹³¦î€ƒt¾±±¹±ð·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of contractive1

First recorded in 1615–25; contract + -ive
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Example Sentences

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The current economic context suggests the board should maintain a contractive stance on monetary policy to bring inflation towards the target, the report added.

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Some profile photos showed love seekers appearing open and welcoming, and others showed them "contractive," or seeming closed.

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In the other profile, they adopted “contractive†poses, for example, by hunching up, or folding their arms and crossing their legs.

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A federal appeals court ruling on Friday increased the chances that the Supreme Court in its coming term will need to settle whether secular, for-profit corporations must provide contractive coverage to employees despite the owners’ religious objections.

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Contractive body postures such as folded arms have shown the opposite effect, decreasing testosterone and increasing cortisol.

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