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Contractible is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Contractible in a sentence

Contractible meaning

  1. Capable of contraction
  2. (of a topological set) Able to be reduced to one of its points by a continuous deformation

Using Contractible

  • The main meaning on this page is: Capable of contraction | (of a topological set) Able to be reduced to one of its points by a continuous deformation

Context around Contractible

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 15.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

locally 1×

Often after:

space 1× issue 1×

Sentence patterns with Contractible

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

every contractible space is 1× not locally contractible for any 1× the most contractible issue 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

every contractible space 1× if the manifold 1× it makes no 1×

Common sentence endings:

most contractible issue 1× the two topologies 1× thus also connected 1×

Words around Contractible

Just before it in the word index:

contracted 1.237 contractarian 3 contracta 4 contract 9.220 contracosta 2 contraceptives 108

Just after it in the word index:

contractile 11 contractility 7 contracting 758 contraction 451 contractionary 15 contractions 112

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Contractible

  • In this selection, "contractible" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 15.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, locally, space and issue stand out and add context to how "contractible" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include every contractible space is and not locally contractible for any. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "contractible" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with contractible

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Every contractible space is path connected and thus also connected. (10 words)

It makes no sense at this point to talk about the most contractible issue. (14 words)

If the manifold is σ-compact and not compact the full diffeomorphism group is not locally contractible for any of the two topologies. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

If the manifold is σ-compact and not compact the full diffeomorphism group is not locally contractible for any of the two topologies. (23 words)

It makes no sense at this point to talk about the most contractible issue. (14 words)

Every contractible space is path connected and thus also connected. (10 words)

Example sentences (3)

Every contractible space is path connected and thus also connected.

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

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "contractible" in a sentence?
An example: "Every contractible space is path connected and thus also connected." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "contractible" from authentic English texts.
What does "contractible" mean?
Contractible means: Capable of contraction
How many example sentences with "contractible" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "contractible", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.