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The word contraction when used alone, has several possible meanings in the English language.

The term "contraction", when used by itself can refer to:

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Topics: Contraction Mapping, Contraction (mathematics), Contraction...

Contraction mappingIn mathematics, a contraction mapping or contraction on a metric space M,d is a function f from M to itself, with the property that there is some real number k < 1 such that, for all x and y in M : Every contraction mapping is Lipschitz continuous and henContraction (mathematics)In mathematics, contraction has several meanings: See contraction mapping. The contraction structural rule, in proof theory. Contraction of a tensor. It occurs when a pair of literal indices (one a subscript, the other a superscript) of a mixed tensor areContractionThe word contraction when used alone, has several possible meanings in the English language. The term "contraction", when used by itself can refer to: Contraction in mathematics A contraction in childbirth A contraction of two or more words A contraction,
Contraction (childbirth)In medicine ( obstetrics), a contraction is a forceful motion of the uterus, generated by the release of oxytocin ("quick labor") by the pituitary gland, culminating in childbirth. The uterus also contracts during menstruation. When the uterus contracts iContraction (linguistics)In linguistics, a contraction is the formation of a new word from two or more individual words. In English, contractions are usually either negations or combinations of pronouns with auxiliary verbs, and always include an apostrophe. Negations are general 
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