Definition Synonyms
Definition of retraction - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
physical actionact of pulling something back
- The retraction of the landing gear was smooth and timely..
2.
public correctionformal withdrawal of a previous assertion
- The politician's retraction was broadcasted on national TV.
3.
mathematicsTECH. continuous function from a space onto a subspaceTECH.
- The retraction mapped the space onto the circle.
Expressions with retraction
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process where a blood clot shrinks and stabilizes
Clot retraction is essential for proper wound healing.
ridge on the uterus during obstructed labor
The doctor noticed a retraction ring during the examination.
Origin of retraction
Latin, retractio (a drawing back)
Terms with retraction included in their meaning
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retraction
indicates a withdrawal of a statement
retraction
retract a statement or promise
retraction
act of retracting a statement or remark
retraction
retract a statement or comment
retraction
disregard a previous statement as if not spoken
retraction
act of retracting a previous statement
communication
retraction of a statement or offer
retraction
publicly withdraw or formally reject a belief or statement
retraction
having withdrawn a statement or belief
retraction
retracting a previous statement or position
retraction
formal retraction or recantation
medical
abnormal tightness of foreskin preventing retraction
retraction
act of publicly withdrawing a belief or statement once held
retraction
serving to retract the tongue
retraction
act of taking back something allotted
Examples of retraction in a sentence
He noticed the retraction of the snake's fangs after the bite. The newspaper issued a retraction of the false report. His retraction of the statement was unexpected. The mathematician explained the retraction to the students. A retraction was used to simplify the topology.
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- French:rétraction, ...
- German:Zurückziehen, Widerruf, ...
- Italian:ritiro, ritrattazione, ...
- Spanish:retracción, retractación, ...
- Portuguese:retração, retratação, ...
- Chinese:撤回, 撤回声明, ...
- Japanese:引っ込め, 撤回, ...
- Arabic:سَحْب, تَرَاجُع, ...
- Hebrew:הַסָּגָה, חֲזָרָה, ...
- Russian:втягивание, опровержение, ...
- Ukrainian:втягування, відкликання, ...
- Hindi:वापसी, बयान-वापसी, ...
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