Encyclopædia Britannica 1771–1860
Topic · 7 of 8 editions · peak 1,086 chars

CONTRACTION

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1st ed. (1771) CONTRACTIONarticle196vol. 2, p. 275
1st ed. (1771) CONTRACTIONarticle117vol. 2, p. 275
2nd ed. (1778–83) CONTRACTIONarticle197vol. 3, p. 2237revised · J 0.87
2nd ed. (1778–83) CONTRACTIONarticle117vol. 3, p. 2237
3rd ed. (1797) CONTRACTIONarticle969vol. 5, p. 383substantially revised · J 0.29
3rd ed. (1797) CONTRACTIONarticle116vol. 5, p. 383
4th ed. (1810) CONTRACTIONarticle1,086vol. 6, p. 600revised · J 0.89
5th ed. (1815) CONTRACTIONarticle770vol. 6, p. 600revised · J 0.67
5th ed. (1815) CONTRACTIONarticle194vol. 6, p. 600
5th ed. (1815) CONTRACTIONarticle117vol. 6, p. 600
6th ed. (1823) CONTRACTIONarticle965vol. 6, p. 600revised · J 0.78
6th ed. (1823) CONTRACTIONarticle117vol. 6, p. 600
7th ed. (1842) CONTRACTIONarticle190vol. 7, p. 293revised · J 0.81
7th ed. (1842) CONTRACTIONarticle126vol. 7, p. 293