Usually means: Shrinking atomic radii across lanthanides.
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  1. lanthanide contraction: Merriam-Webster
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  3. Lanthanide contraction: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (lanthanide contraction)

noun:  (chemistry, physics) the progressive decrease in the radii of atoms of the lanthanide elements as the atomic number increases; evident in various physical properties of the elements and their compounds

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