contractive

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kən traktiv)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
con•trac•tive  (kən traktiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. serving or tending to contract.
  2. capable of contracting.
  • contract + -ive 1615–25
con•tractive•ly, adv. 
con•tractive•ness, n. 

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