capacity to contract
noun[S]
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if you have thecapacitytocontract, you have theabilityorrighttosignalegalagreementto show that youacceptit:
Asfarasageisconcerned, apersonwho hasreached18 has thelegalcapacitytocontractas anindividual.
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These sprouts can reinnervate orphaned muscle fibers that have been denervated by acute polio infection, restoring the fibers'capacitytocontractand improving strength.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These cells also possess smooth-muscle cell-like characteristics, and have thecapacitytocontractand produce extracellular matrix.
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That is one of the reasons why we have limits on thecapacitytocontract.
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The application of these principles with reference to the property of the wife, and hercapacitytocontract, may now be briefly traced.
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