contractif
French, adjective/kɔ̃.tʁak.tif/
contractif is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-C-T-I-F (10 letters). Contractif is a French adjective meaning “contractive” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui détermine une contraction, un resserrement”.
What does contractif mean in English?
adjective
- 1
contractive
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui détermine une contraction, un resserrement.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of contractif
- contractive feminine
- contractifs masculine plural
- contractives feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce contractif?
- /kɔ̃.tʁak.tif/
- \kɔ̃.tʁak.tif\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.