contractive

English

Etymology

From contract +‎ -ive.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æktɪv

Adjective

contractive (comparative more contractive, superlative most contractive)

1. Able to contract; contractile

Derived terms

• contractivity
• hypercontractive
• pseudocontractive

 

French

Adjective

contractive

1. feminine singular of contractif

Latin

Adjective

contractīve

1. vocative masculine singular of contractīvus