what is contraction
The definition of contraction is the lengthening or shortening of a muscle fiber or a word formed by combining the sounds of two longer words.1  An example of a contraction is the action of the uterus during the birth process. 2  An example of a contraction is the word doesn't from does not.ontraction-Computer Definition. The shortening of a word or phrase by omitting letters or syllables. In the English language, a contraction generally, but not always, marks the omitted letters or syllables with an apostrophe or a period. Telco, for example, is a contraction of telephone company.