contractible
[/kənˈtræktɪbəl/]
adjective
contrátil
1. Capable of being contracted or made smaller; able to reduce in size or volume
The contractible nature of the muscle allows for movement.
A natureza contrátil do músculo permite o movimento.
2. In mathematics and topology, capable of being continuously deformed to a point
A contractible space in topology can be shrunk to a single point.
Um espaço contrátil em topologia pode ser encolhido a um único ponto.
3. Capable of catching or acquiring a disease or infection
The virus is highly contractible through respiratory droplets.
O vírus é altamente contrátil através de gotículas respiratórias.
The term 'contractible' is primarily used in scientific, medical, and mathematical contexts in both Brazilian Portuguese and English. In healthcare settings, it is commonly used to describe infectious diseases, while in academic settings it refers to physical or mathematical properties of objects and spaces.
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