Contracting and Contractile

Contracting

Contracting noun - The act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing.

Contractile and contracting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contractile" instead an adjective "Contracting".

Contractile

Contractile adjective - Capable of contracting or being contracted.
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Contracting and contractile are semantically related. You can use "Contracting" instead an adjective "Contractile".

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