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Detailed Synonyms for contracting in English

contracting:

contracting [the ~] nom

  1. the contracting
    – becoming infected 1
    the catching; the contracting
    – becoming infected 1
    • catching [the ~] nom
      • catching cold is sometimes unavoidable1
    • contracting [the ~] nom
      • the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic1

Alternate Synonyms for "contracting":


Related Definitions for "contracting":

  1. becoming infected1
    • the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic1

contracting form of contract:

contract [the ~] nom

  1. the contract
    the agreement; the contract
  2. the contract
    – a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid 1
    the contract; the contract bridge
    – a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid 1
  3. the contract
    – a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law 1
    the contract
    – a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law 1
  4. the contract
    – (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make 1
    the contract; the declaration
    – (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make 1
  5. the contract
    – A Service Broker object that defines the message types that can be exchanged within a given conversation. 2
    the contract
    – A Service Broker object that defines the message types that can be exchanged within a given conversation. 2
  6. the contract
    – A customer service issue or problem reported by a customer and the activities that customer service representatives use to resolve it. 2
    the case; the contract; the job
    – A customer service issue or problem reported by a customer and the activities that customer service representatives use to resolve it. 2
  7. the contract
    – An agreement to provide customer service support during specified coverage dates or for a specified number of cases or length of time. When customers contact customer service, the level of support they receive is determined by their contract. 2
    the contract
    – An agreement to provide customer service support during specified coverage dates or for a specified number of cases or length of time. When customers contact customer service, the level of support they receive is determined by their contract. 2
  8. the contract
    – A formal or legally binding agreement between two or more parties. 2
    the contract
    – A formal or legally binding agreement between two or more parties. 2
  9. the contract
    – The behavior and state that a class provides, which is matched with what a client of that class can expect to hold. A contract is expressed partly by the signatures for all public fields, methods, properties, and events of that class. This is augmented by a description (usually in simple descriptive text) of what each field or property represents, together with what each method does. In the .NET Framework add-in programming model, a non-versioning interface that defines the methods and specifies the data types for transferring data over the communication pipeline between the host and the add-in. The contract is in the middle of the communication pipeline between the add-in and the host. The contract assembly is loaded into the application domains of both the add-in and the host. 2
    the contract
    – The behavior and state that a class provides, which is matched with what a client of that class can expect to hold. A contract is expressed partly by the signatures for all public fields, methods, properties, and events of that class. This is augmented by a description (usually in simple descriptive text) of what each field or property represents, together with what each method does. In the .NET Framework add-in programming model, a non-versioning interface that defines the methods and specifies the data types for transferring data over the communication pipeline between the host and the add-in. The contract is in the middle of the communication pipeline between the add-in and the host. The contract assembly is loaded into the application domains of both the add-in and the host. 2

to contract verbe (contracts, contracted, contracting)

  1. to contract
    to receive; to get; to catch; to contract
    • receive verbe (receives, received, receiving)
    • get verbe (gets, got, getting)
    • catch verbe (catches, catched, catching)
    • contract verbe (contracts, contracted, contracting)
  2. to contract
    to contract; to go on
    • contract verbe (contracts, contracted, contracting)
    • go on verbe (goes on, went on, going on)
  3. to contract
    to contract
    • contract verbe (contracts, contracted, contracting)
  4. to contract
    – be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness 1
    to get; to take; to contract
    – be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness 1
    • get verbe (gets, got, getting)
      • He got AIDS1
    • take verbe (takes, took, taking)
      • She took a chill1
    • contract verbe (contracts, contracted, contracting)
  5. to contract
    – become smaller or draw together 1
    to contract; to shrink
    – become smaller or draw together 1
    • contract verbe (contracts, contracted, contracting)
    • shrink verbe (shrinks, shrank, shrinking)
      • The fabric shrank1
      • The balloon shrank1
  6. to contract
    – reduce in scope while retaining essential elements 1
    to reduce; to cut; to contract; to abbreviate; to abridge; to shorten; foreshorten
    – reduce in scope while retaining essential elements 1
    • reduce verbe (reduces, reduced, reducing)
    • cut verbe (cuts, cut, cutting)
    • contract verbe (contracts, contracted, contracting)
    • abbreviate verbe (abbreviates, abbreviated, abbreviating)
    • abridge verbe (abridges, abridged, abridging)
    • shorten verbe (shortens, shortened, shortening)
      • The manuscript must be shortened1
    • foreshorten verbe
  7. to contract
    – make or become more narrow or restricted 1
    to narrow; to contract
    – make or become more narrow or restricted 1
    • narrow verbe (narrows, narrowed, narrowing)
      • The selection was narrowed1
      • The road narrowed1
    • contract verbe (contracts, contracted, contracting)
  8. to contract
    – compress or concentrate 1
    to contract; to concentrate; to condense
    – compress or concentrate 1
    • contract verbe (contracts, contracted, contracting)
    • concentrate verbe (concentrates, concentrated, concentrating)
    • condense verbe (condenses, condensed, condensing)
      • Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan1
  9. to contract
    – enter into a contractual arrangement 1
    to contract; to undertake
    – enter into a contractual arrangement 1
    • contract verbe (contracts, contracted, contracting)
    • undertake verbe (undertakes, undertook, undertaking)
  10. to contract
    – make smaller 1
    to contract
    – make smaller 1
    • contract verbe (contracts, contracted, contracting)
      • The heat contracted the woollen garment1
  11. to contract
    – squeeze or press together 1
    to squeeze; to press; to contract; to compress; compact; to constrict
    – squeeze or press together 1
    • squeeze verbe (squeezes, squeezed, squeezing)
    • press verbe (presses, pressed, pressing)
    • contract verbe (contracts, contracted, contracting)
      • the spasm contracted the muscle1
    • compress verbe (compresss, compressed, compressing)
      • she compressed her lips1
    • compact verbe
    • constrict verbe (constricts, constricted, constricting)
  12. to contract
    – engage by written agreement 1
    to sign; to contract; sign up; to sign on
    – engage by written agreement 1
    • sign verbe (signs, signed, signing)
      • They signed two new pitchers for the next season1
    • contract verbe (contracts, contracted, contracting)
    • sign up verbe
    • sign on verbe (signs on, signed on, signing on)

Conjugations for contract:

present
  1. contract
  2. contract
  3. contracts
  4. contract
  5. contract
  6. contract
simple past
  1. contracted
  2. contracted
  3. contracted
  4. contracted
  5. contracted
  6. contracted
present perfect
  1. have contracted
  2. have contracted
  3. has contracted
  4. have contracted
  5. have contracted
  6. have contracted
past continuous
  1. was contracting
  2. were contracting
  3. was contracting
  4. were contracting
  5. were contracting
  6. were contracting
future
  1. shall contract
  2. will contract
  3. will contract
  4. shall contract
  5. will contract
  6. will contract
continuous present
  1. am contracting
  2. are contracting
  3. is contracting
  4. are contracting
  5. are contracting
  6. are contracting
subjunctive
  1. be contracted
  2. be contracted
  3. be contracted
  4. be contracted
  5. be contracted
  6. be contracted
diverse
  1. contract!
  2. let's contract!
  3. contracted
  4. contracting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "contract":

  1. a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid1
  2. a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law1
  3. (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make1
  4. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness1
  5. become smaller or draw together1
  6. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements1
  7. make or become more narrow or restricted1
  8. compress or concentrate1
  9. enter into a contractual arrangement1
  10. make smaller1
    • The heat contracted the woollen garment1
  11. squeeze or press together1
    • the spasm contracted the muscle1
  12. engage by written agreement1
  13. A Service Broker object that defines the message types that can be exchanged within a given conversation.2
  14. A customer service issue or problem reported by a customer and the activities that customer service representatives use to resolve it.2
  15. An agreement to provide customer service support during specified coverage dates or for a specified number of cases or length of time. When customers contact customer service, the level of support they receive is determined by their contract.2
  16. A formal or legally binding agreement between two or more parties.2
  17. The behavior and state that a class provides, which is matched with what a client of that class can expect to hold. A contract is expressed partly by the signatures for all public fields, methods, properties, and events of that class. This is augmented by a description (usually in simple descriptive text) of what each field or property represents, together with what each method does. In the .NET Framework add-in programming model, a non-versioning interface that defines the methods and specifies the data types for transferring data over the communication pipeline between the host and the add-in. The contract is in the middle of the communication pipeline between the add-in and the host. The contract assembly is loaded into the application domains of both the add-in and the host.2

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