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Kelvin contraction comparison table

Subject	is a kind of	has synonym	has definition
contraction	mass motion		A mass motion towards the center of gravity of a celestial body
Kelvin contraction	contraction	Kelvin-Helmholtz contraction	The contraction of a star contemplated by Kelvin and Helmholtz as a consequence of a star's radiating its thermal energy. It is currently believed that the contraction of a star occurs in this manner in its pre-main-sequence evolution.

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