con⋅tact [kon-takt]

–noun
1. the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people.
2. immediate proximity or association.
3. an acquaintance, colleague, or relative through whom a person can gain access to information, favors, influential people, and the like.
4. Electricity. a junction of electric conductors, usually metal, that controls current flow, often completing or interrupting a circuit.
5. Geology. the interface, generally a planar surface, between strata that differ in lithology or age.
6. Medicine/Medical. a person who has lately been exposed to an infected person.
7. Sociology. a condition in which two or more individuals or groups are placed in communication with each other. Compare categoric contact, primary contact, secondary contact, sympathetic contact.
8. contact lens.
–verb (used with object)
9. to put or bring into contact.
10. to communicate with: We'll contact you by mail or telephone.
–verb (used without object)
11. to enter into or be in contact.
–adjective
12. involving or produced by touching or proximity: contact allergy.

Origin: 1620–30; < L contāctus a touching, equiv. to contāc- < *contag-, var. s. of contingere to touch (con- con- + -tingere, comb. form of tangere to touch) + -tus suffix of v. action; cf. tango, attain

E. Andreas Johansson, B.A., M.A.T.

Courses Taught (past & present)

U.S. History, 1865 to Present
Valley Voyages
Multi-Cultural Studies

Work Address

Nordonia High School
8006 S. Bedford Rd.
Macedonia, OH 44056

Email

andreas.johansson@nordoniaschools.org
(work related)

historyknight@gmail.com
(for all student / class related topics)

Websites that I maintain

www.eajohansson.net
www.valleyvoyages.net
www.nordoniasocialstudies.org

Blogs

eajohansson.blogspot.com (Commentary)
historyknight.blogspot.com (Class Related)

Skype

e.andreas.johansson

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