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   Con·tact

   noun

   • 1. the state or condition of physical touching: "the tennis ball is in contact with the court surface for as little as 5 milliseconds" Similar touchtouchingproximityexposurecontiguityjunctionuniontangencyassociationconnectioncommunicationintercourserelationsdealingsarchaic:traffic
   • ▪ activated by or operating through physical touch: "contact dermatitis"
   • ▪ a connection for the passage of an electric current from one thing to another, or a part or device by which such a connection is made: "a one-way electrical contact between a metal and a semiconductor"
   • ▪ contact lenses: "she didn't have her contacts in"
   • 2. the state or condition of communicating or meeting: "Lewis and Clark came into contact with numerous river tribes" Similar communicationconnectioncorrespondencetouchassociation
   • ▪ a meeting, communication, or relationship with someone: "they have forged contacts with key people in business"
   • ▪ a person who may be communicated with for information or assistance, especially with regard to one's job: "Francie had good contacts" Similar connectionacquaintanceassociateliaisonfriend
   • ▪ a person who has associated with a patient with a contagious disease (and so may carry the infection): "all efforts are made to persuade possible contacts of patients with either disease to attend for investigation"

   verb

   • 1. communicate with (someone), typically in order to give or receive specific information: "anyone with any information should contact Darlington police"
   • 2. touch: "I winced as my blister contacted the floor"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin contactus, from contact- ‘touched, grasped, bordered on’, from the verb contingere, from con- ‘together with’ + tangere ‘to touch’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. contactable adjective

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   The meaning of CONTACT is union or junction of surfaces. How to use contact in a sentence. Is contact a verb?: Usage Guide

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   CONTACT definition: 1. communication with someone, especially by speaking or writing to them regularly: 2. the fact of…. Learn more.

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   noun. the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity. “litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid”. see more. verb. be in direct physical contact with; make contact. “The wire must not contact the metal cover”. “The surfaces contact at this point”. synonyms: adjoin, meet, touch.

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   noun. the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people. immediate proximity or association. an acquaintance, colleague, or relative through whom a person can gain access to information, favors, influential people, and the like.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › contactCONTACT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   a situation in which two people or things are touching each other: She dislikes any kind of physical contact. Wash your hands if they come into contact with chemicals. contact noun (PERSON) A2. someone you know who may be able to help you because of their job or position: business contacts. contact noun (EYE)

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   noun. the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people. immediate proximity or association. an acquaintance, colleague, or relative through whom a person can gain access to information, favors, influential people, and the like.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitioncontact noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of contact noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.