Definition
The quality or state of being contracted; the degree to which something is reduced, shortened, or limited.
Etymology
From 'contracted' (drawn together) + '-ness' (quality of). This noun form allows abstract discussion of the physical or metaphorical state of being contracted.
Kelly Says
The contractedness of scar tissue is why burn victims sometimes need physical therapy—the tissue literally doesn't want to stretch back to normal!
Translations
BNবাংলা
সংকুচন
song-ku-chon
CACatalà
contractilitat
kon-trah-ti-li-tat
CSČeština
zkrácení
zkrá-ce-ní
DADansk
kontraktion
kon-trakh-tion
DEDeutsch
Kontrahiertheit
kon-tra-kye-r-hayt
ELΕλληνικά
συμπίεση
sim-pee-seh
ESEspañol
contracción
kon-trak-syon
FAفارسی
کوتاه شدن
ko-ta-he sho-den
FISuomi
supistuminen
su-pis-tu-mi-nen
FRFrançais
contractilité
kon-trak-ti-li-te
HEעברית
התכווצות
hit-khoo-tzot
HIहिन्दी
संकुचन
san-ku-chan
HUMagyar
összehúzódás
osszeh-hoo-zod-as
IDBahasa Indonesia
kontraksi
kon-traksi
ITItaliano
contrazione
kon-tra-tsyo-neh
MSBahasa Melayu
pemanasan
pe-ma-na-san
NLNederlands
contractie
kon-trak-tee
NONorsk
kontraksjon
kon-trakh-shon
PLPolski
skrócenie
skro-che-nee
PTPortuguês
contração
kon-tra-sow
RORomână
contracție
kon-trah-thee-e
RUРусский
сократимость
sokrati-most'
SVSvenska
kontraktion
kon-trakh-tion
SWKiswahili
kupunguka
ku-pu-ngu-ka
TAதமிழ்
குறுக்கம்
kurukkam
TEతెలుగు
సాంద్రత
saandratha
TLTL
pag-a-ikli
pa-ga-ik-li
TRTürkçe
sıkışma
si-kis-ma
UKУкраїнська
скорочення
skoro-chennya
VITiếng Việt
độ co ngắn
do co ngan