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Contracted vs Contractile - What's the difference?

contracted | contractile |

As adjectives the difference between contracted and contractile

is that contracted is arranged by contract; established by agreement while contractile is capable of contracting, or of being contracted.

As a verb contracted

is past tense of contract.

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)

    • contractile

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Derived terms

    * contractile ring * contractile vacuole