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Origin of contact
usage note for contact
Many verbs in English have derived from nouns. One can head an organization or toe the mark; butter the bread or bread the cutlet. Hence, grammatically at least, there is no historical justification for the once frequently heard criticism of contact used as a verb meaning “to communicate with”: The managing editor contacted each reporter personally. Despite the earlier objections to it and probably largely because there is no other one-word verb in the language to express the same idea, this use of contact has become standard in all types of speech and writing. Contact as a noun meaning “a person through whom one can gain access to information and the like” is also standard: My contact at the embassy says that the coup has been successful.
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British Dictionary definitions for contact
contact
noun (ˈkɒntækt)
verb (ˈkɒntækt, kənˈtækt)
(when intr, often foll by with) to put, come, or be in association, touch, or communication
interjection
aeronautics (formerly) a call made by the pilot to indicate that an aircraft's ignition is switched on and that the engine is ready for starting by swinging the propeller
Derived forms of contact
contactual (kɒnˈtæktjʊəl), adjectivecontactually, adverbWord Origin for contact
C17: from Latin contactus, from contingere to touch on all sides, pollute, from tangere to touch
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Medical definitions for contact
contact
[ kŏn′tăkt′ ]
n.
A coming together or touching, as of bodies or surfaces.
A person recently exposed to a contagious disease, usually through close association with an infected individual.
v.
To bring, be, or come in contact.
adj.
Of, sustaining, or making contact.
Caused or transmitted by touching, as a rash.
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Scientific definitions for contact
contact
[ kŏn′tăkt′ ]
Electricity
- A connection between two conductors that allows an electric current to flow.
- A part or device that makes or breaks a connection in an electrical circuit.
Geology The place where two different types of rock, or rocks of different ages, come together.
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