contractible

Adjective

Meaning

Capable of contraction.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

compressible contract decline reduction shrink shrinking retractable shrinkage astringent retractile styptic collapsible contractile consumptive squeezable
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Antonyms

addition growth increase rise gain progress
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Related terms

contractable

Examples

If the manifold is σ-compact and not compact the full diffeomorphism group is not locally contractible for any of the two topologies. Source: Internet

; Contractible : A space X is contractible if the identity map on X is homotopic to a constant map. Source: Internet

Every contractible space is path connected and thus also connected. Source: Internet

It makes no sense at this point to talk about the most contractible issue. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

contractee contracter contractibility contractibleness contractile contractile band