EXTENSION Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For EXTENSION
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| shortening | nounn | |||||||
noun • fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods • act of decreasing in length | ||||||||
| contraction | nounn | |||||||
noun • (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) • the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together • a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds • the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope | ||||||||
| reduction | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of decreasing or reducing something • any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent • the act of reducing complexity | ||||||||
| curl | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933) • a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) • lock of hair in the shape of a spiral or curl verb • form a curl, curve, or kink • shape one's body into a curl • wind around something in coils or loops • twist or roll into coils or ringlets • play the Scottish game of curling | ||||||||
| flexion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being flexed (as of a joint) • deviation from a straight or normal course • act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased | ||||||||
