contractant
con·tract·ant
contractant · contractants
A contracting party; one that contractsA contracting party; one that contracts.
/kənˈtɹækt.ənt/
Meaning
2 senses(rare)A contracting party; one that contracts.
(rare)Synonym of condensation.
Origin
Borrowed from French contractant (“contracting”), the present participle of contracter (“tBorrowed from French contractant (“contracting”), the present participle of contracter (“to contract”). First attested in 1721. By surface analysis, contract + -ant.
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Forms
plural: contractants| Singular | contractant |
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