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- [kon-takt]
- /ˈkɒn tækt/
- /ˈkɒn.tækt/
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- [kon-takt]
- /ˈkɒn tækt/
Definitions of contacts word
- noun contacts the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people. 1
- noun contacts immediate proximity or association. 1
- noun contacts an acquaintance, colleague, or relative through whom a person can gain access to information, favors, influential people, and the like. 1
- noun contacts Electricity. a junction of electric conductors, usually metal, that controls current flow, often completing or interrupting a circuit. 1
- noun contacts Geology. the interface, generally a planar surface, between strata that differ in lithology or age. 1
- noun contacts Medicine/Medical. a person who has lately been exposed to an infected person. 1
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Origin of contacts
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Latin contāctus a touching, equivalent to contāc- < *contag-, variant stem of contingere to touch (con- con- + -tingere, combining form of tangere to touch) + -tus suffix of v. action; cf. tango, attain
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Parts of speech for Contacts
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
contacts popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
contacts usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for contacts
noun contacts
- trifocal — Optics. having three foci.
- connexions — Plural form of connexion.
- blinkers — If you describe someone as wearing blinkers, you think that they have a narrow point of view and are not taking other people's opinions into account.
- connections — the people owning or controlling a racehorse
- specs — Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
Antonyms for contacts
verb contacts
- refrains — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
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