retraction

Contraction vs Retraction - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between contraction and retraction

is that contraction is a reversible reduction in size while retraction is an act or instance of retracting.

Retraction vs Refraction - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between retraction and refraction

is that retraction is an act or instance of retracting while refraction is the turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.

Retroaction vs Retraction - What's the difference?

retroaction | retraction |

As nouns the difference between retroaction and retraction

is that retroaction is feedback (signal that is looped back to control a system within itself) while retraction is retraction, withdrawal.

Retraction vs Retractive - What's the difference?

retraction | retractive |

As nouns the difference between retraction and retractive

is that retraction is an act or instance of retracting while retractive is that which retracts or withdraws.

As an adjective retractive is

serving to retract; of the nature of a retraction.

Retraction vs Backdown - What's the difference?

retraction | backdown |

As nouns the difference between retraction and backdown

is that retraction is retraction, withdrawal while backdown is an act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal.