Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contractility

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
con-trac-til-i-ty
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being able to contract or shrink (used especially of muscles).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The extent to which something contracts or shrinks.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The performance of cardiac muscle.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

contractilities (plural)

Derived Forms

acontractility electrocontractility faradocontractility galvanocontractility hypercontractility hypocontractility vasocontractility

Frequently Paired Words

contractile

Questions

What does contractility mean?
The condition of being able to contract or shrink (used especially of muscles).

How to pronounce contractility

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