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Eccentric Contraction: Muscle lengthens while maintaining tension.

Lanthanide Contraction: An effect that causes sixth period elements with filled 4f subshells to be smaller than otherwise expected. The intervention of the lanthanides increases the effective nuclear charge, which . . . View Full Definition

Peak Contraction: Exercising a muscle until it cramps by using shortened movements.

Eccentricity Of Orbit: Ratio of the distance from the center to the focus of an elliptical orbit to the length of the semi major axis. The eccentricity of orbit = %1 - (B / A)2: where A and B are respectively the . . . View Full Definition

Eccentric Muscle Action: When the muscle lengthens while the contracting against resistance.

Eccentric: A circle not having a geometric center. Also, a device such as a crankshaft or a cam for converting rotary motion to reciprocating motion.

Concentric Contraction: An isotonic muscle contraction, where a muscle contracts or shortens.

Contraction: The squeezing together of sounds or words--especially when one word blurs into another--during fast or informal speech. Contractions such as I'm (I am), he's (he is), and they're (they are) . . . View Full Definition