- contracted
- contracted c.1600, "agreed upon," also "shrunken, shortened," pp. adj. from CONTRACT (Cf. contract).
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Contracted — Con*tract ed (k[o^]n*tr[a^]kt [e^]d), a. 1. Drawn together; shrunken; wrinkled; narrow; as, a contracted brow; a contracted noun. [1913 Webster] 2. Narrow; illiberal; selfish; as, a contracted mind; contracted views. [1913 Webster] 3. Bargained… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contracted — index agreed (promised), brief, compact (dense), compact (pithy), concise, indentured … Law dictionary
Contracted — Contract Con*tract (k[o^]n*tr[a^]kt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contracted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contracting}.] [L. contractus, p. p. of contrahere to contract; con + trahere to draw: cf. F. contracter. See {Trace}, and cf. {Contract}, n.] 1. To draw… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contracted — contractedly, adv. contractedness, n. /keuhn trak tid/, adj. 1. drawn together; reduced in compass or size; made smaller; shrunken. 2. condensed; abridged. 3. (of the mind, outlook, etc.) narrow or illiberal; restricted: a contracted view of… … Universalium
contracted — adjective reduced in size or pulled together the contracted pupils of her eyes • Ant: ↑expanded • Similar to: ↑contractile … Useful english dictionary
contracted-out — An employer can contract out of the SERPs element out of the state pension scheme (hence qualifying for a contracted out rebate on NIC s ) by means of an occupational pension scheme. There are strict rules relating to occupational pension schemes … Law dictionary
contracted-out employment — United Kingdom Employment which is contracted out of the state second pension (S2P) (formerly the state earnings related pension scheme (SERPS)). Members in contracted out employment forego their S2P or SERPS pensions and instead are provided… … Law dictionary
contracted-out money purchase scheme — (COMP scheme) A money purchase scheme that has contracted out of the state second pension (S2P). To qualify as a COMP scheme, the scheme must satisfy certain criteria set out in the Pension Schemes Act 1993. In particular, the empl … Law dictionary
contracted-out salary-related scheme — (COSR scheme) A salary related pension scheme (salary related scheme) that has contracted out of the state state second pension (S2P). To qualify as COSR scheme, the scheme must satisfy prescribed requirements, set out in the Pensi … Law dictionary
contracted-out salary related scheme — (COSR scheme) A salary related pension scheme (salary related scheme) that has contracted out of the state state second pension (S2P). To qualify as COS … Law dictionary
