contractibility
/kənˌtræktəˈbɪləti/
noun
- The ability or capacity to become smaller or shorter by being drawn together or squeezed.
- Scientists studied the contractibility of the new fabric to see if it would work in compression garments.
- The contractibility of muscle tissue allows animals to move their limbs.
- The contractibility of certain metals makes them useful for temperature-sensitive devices.
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