contraction

decrease in physical volume
Thing physical_phenomenon Q113574483
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contraction

Summary

contraction is a physical phenomenon[1]. contraction is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • contraction's instance of is recorded as physical phenomenon[3].
  • contraction is a type of reduction[4].
  • contraction is a type of deformation[5].
  • contraction is the opposite of expansion[6].
  • contraction's equivalent class is recorded as http://www.hozo.jp/owl/YAMATO20210808.miz.owl#shrink[7].
  • contraction's different from is recorded as muscle contraction[8].
  • contraction's different from is recorded as compression[9].
  • contraction's P14903 is recorded as 0000243[10].

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Definition and Type

contraction's instance of is recorded as physical phenomenon[3]. Recorded subclass of include reduction[4] and deformation[5]. contraction is the opposite of expansion[6].

Why It Matters

contraction is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

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  1. 1d ago · عُثمان · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14903 → 0000243
    Wikipedia languages → ['nn']
    Sitelink count → 1
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14903]]: 0000243"
  2. 4w ago · عُثمان · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Equivalent class → http://www.hozo.jp/owl/YAMATO20210808.miz.owl#shrink
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → kontraksjon_-_fysikk
    Instance of → physical phenomenon
    Subclass of → reduction, deformation
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1709]]: http://www.hozo.jp/owl/YAMATO20210808.miz.owl#shrink"
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