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Contracted vs Contained - What's the difference?

contracted | contained |

As adjectives the difference between contracted and contained

is that contracted is (not comparable) arranged by contract; established by agreement while contained is restricted in space.

As verbs the difference between contracted and contained

is that contracted is (contract) while contained is (contain).

contracted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Arranged by contract; established by agreement.
  • Made smaller by contraction.
  • Incurred]]; [[acquire, acquired.

    • Derived terms

    * contractedly * contractedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (contract)

    • contained

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Restricted in space.
    • The brush fire is now contained , if it doesn't jump the lines it will burn itself out.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (contain)
    • This box contained rat poison, now it contains a dead rat.