Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cocontraction

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: co-con-trac-tion
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The simultaneous contraction of two muscles

Example Sentences

"For example, it is possible that children with dystonia tend to favor the cocontraction strategy while healthy children tend to reduce overall muscular drive."

Etymology

From co- + contraction.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: co

Inflected Forms

cocontractions (plural)

Questions

What does cocontraction mean?: The simultaneous contraction of two muscles
Where does cocontraction come from?: From co- + contraction.

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