2. Narrow; illiberal; selfish; as, a contracted mind; contracted views.
3. Bargained for; betrothed; as, a contracted peace. Inquire me out contracted bachelors. Shak.
CONTRACTEDNESS
Con*tract"ed*ness, n.
Defn: The state of being contracted; narrowness; meannes; selfishness.
CONTRACTIBILITY
Con*tract`i*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: Capability of being contracted; quality of being contractible; as, the contractibiliy and dilatability of air. Arbuthnot.
CONTRACTIBLE
Con*tract"i*ble, a.
Defn: Capable of contraction.
Small air bladders distable and contractible. Arbuthnot.
CONTRACTIBLENESS
Con*tract"i*ble*ness, n.
Defn: Contractibility.