Relating to contraction or the process of contracting; involving the reduction or shortening of something.
From 'contraction' + '-al' (relating to). This adjective form allows description of things related to the process or concept of contraction.
In grammar, contractional forces are what turned 'do not' into 'don't'—the constant pressure languages face to shorten and simplify words over time!
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