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Contractable vs Contractile - What's the difference?

contractable | contractile |

As adjectives the difference between contractable and contractile

is that contractable is capable of being contracted (in various senses) while contractile is capable of contracting, or of being contracted.

contractable

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Capable of being contracted (in various senses).
    • a disease contractable from tapeworms

    Related terms

    * contractible

    contractile

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of contracting, or of being contracted.

    • Derived terms

    * contractile ring * contractile vacuole