/ Dictionary / Index C contractive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•trac•tive Pronunciation: (kun-trak'tiv), [key] — adj. serving or tending to contract. capable of contracting. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. contraction joint contract labor Related Content Daily Word Quiz: morose Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language