uncontracted
/ˌʌnkənˈtræktɪd/
adjective
- Not shortened or reduced in form; written or spoken in full.
- His speech was slow and uncontracted, making every word clear.
- The teacher asked for the uncontracted version of the verb in the sentence.
- In formal writing, it is better to use uncontracted forms like 'do not' instead of 'don't'.
- Not drawn together or made smaller; not shrunk or tightened.
- The fabric stayed uncontracted after washing because it was pre-shrunk.
- The pupil of her eye was uncontracted in the dim light.
- The muscle remained uncontracted even after the stimulus.
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