ALL meanings of contacting
con·tact
C c - noun contacting the act or state of touching; a touching or meeting, as of two things or people. 1
- noun contacting immediate proximity or association. 1
- noun contacting an acquaintance, colleague, or relative through whom a person can gain access to information, favors, influential people, and the like. 1
- noun contacting Electricity. a junction of electric conductors, usually metal, that controls current flow, often completing or interrupting a circuit. 1
- noun contacting Geology. the interface, generally a planar surface, between strata that differ in lithology or age. 1
- noun contacting Medicine/Medical. a person who has lately been exposed to an infected person. 1
- noun contacting 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. 1
- noun contacting contact lens. 1
- verb with object contacting to put or bring into contact. 1
- verb with object contacting to communicate with: We'll contact you by mail or telephone. 1
- verb without object contacting to enter into or be in contact. 1
- adjective contacting involving or produced by touching or proximity: contact allergy. 1
- noun contacting Present participle of contact. 1