This is the 6608th most frequent Arabic word.
الانكماش
"الانكماش" means "shrinkage" or "contraction" in English.
The word "الانكماش" refers to a situation in economics where there is a reduction or contraction in growth or output.
انخفضت العائدات بسبب الانكماش الاقتصادي.
Revenues declined due to economic contraction.
Here, "الانكماش" is used metaphorically to describe a feeling of withdrawing inside oneself due to embarrassment or discomfort.
شعر بالانكماش عندما انتقده المدير أمام الجميع.
He felt withdrawal when the manager criticized him in front of everyone.
The term "الانكماش" is applied in a scientific context to describe the physical phenomenon of contraction when exposed to lower temperatures.