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1985 novel by Carl Sagan
Contact is a 1985 hard science fiction novel by American scientist Carl Sagan. The plot concerns contact between humanity and a more technologically advanced
Contact_(novel)
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contact or contactor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Contact may refer to: Contact (geology), a common geological feature Contact lens or contact
Contact
2018 young adult novel by Mary H.K. Choi
Emergency Contact is a 2018 young adult novel by Mary H.K. Choi. It is her debut novel and was published on March 27, 2018 by Simon & Schuster Books for
Emergency_Contact_(novel)
2017 novel by Mike Maden
Point of Contact (stylized as Tom Clancy Point of Contact, Tom Clancy: Point of Contact or Tom Clancy's Point of Contact in the United Kingdom) is a techno-thriller
Point_of_Contact_(novel)
2025 science fiction novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovksy's 2024 novel Alien Clay, particularly "a repressive government whose strong resistance to an equitable first contact is met by potentially
Shroud_(Tchaikovsky_novel)
1997 film by Robert Zemeckis
Contact is a 1997 American science fiction drama film co-produced and directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on the 1985 novel by Carl Sagan. It stars Jodie
Contact_(1997_American_film)
2019 novel by Mike Maden
Enemy Contact (stylized as Tom Clancy Enemy Contact, Tom Clancy: Enemy Contact, or Tom Clancy's Enemy Contact in the United Kingdom) is a techno-thriller
Enemy_Contact
Canadian fantasy author
spoof on Star Trek and other tropes common in the genre, and a First Contact novel titled Rejoice, a Knife To the Heart, published in 2018. Steven Rune
Steven_Erikson
Topics referred to by the same term
Emergency Contact may refer to: Emergency management Emergency telephone number "Emergency Contact", a 2017 episode of Will & Grace Emergency Contact (novel),
Emergency_Contact
Lenses placed on the eye's surface
Contact lenses, or simply contacts, are thin lenses placed directly on the surface of the eyes. Contact lenses are ocular prosthetic devices used by over
Contact_lens
Zimbabwean novelist (born 1952)
Garikai N. Mutasa (born 1952) is a Zimbabwean novelist. His novel The Contact (1985) is a victory story of the ZANLA guerrillas, based on Soviet socialist
Garikai_Mutasa
2007 novel by Joseph Staten
Halo: Contact Harvest is a military science fiction novel by Joseph Staten. Released in October 2007, it is the fifth novel based on the Halo video game
Halo:_Contact_Harvest
2006 novel by Peter Watts
an unidentified radio signal, followed by their subsequent first contact. The novel explores themes of identity, consciousness, free will, artificial
Blindsight_(Watts_novel)
Inflammation from allergen or irritant exposure
Contact dermatitis is a type of acute or chronic inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to chemical or physical agents. Symptoms of contact dermatitis
Contact_dermatitis
2025 novel by Daniel H. Wilson
ancient Mound Builders. Wilson wanted the novel to be about a native's perspective on alien first contact, and how he deals with the unknown. Wilson
Hole_in_the_Sky_(novel)
1961 novel by Stanisław Lem
the pitfalls of anthropomorphism in depicting first contact. In an interview, Lem said that the novel "has always been a juicy prey for critics", with interpretations
Solaris_(novel)
2021 science-fiction novel by Andy Weir
Project Hail Mary is a 2021 hard science fiction novel by American writer Andy Weir. It centers on science teacher and former biologist Ryland Grace,
Project_Hail_Mary
Topics referred to by the same term
Murray Leinster First Contact?, a 1971 science fiction novel by Hugh Walters First Contact, a 2004 book by Mark Anstice First Contact: Or, It's Later Than
First_contact
2014 africanfuturist novel by Nnedi Okorafor
Lagoon is an Africanfuturist first contact novel by Nnedi Okorafor (2014, Hodder & Stoughton; 2015, Saga Press/Simon & Schuster). It has drawn much scholarly
Lagoon_(novel)
1999 novel by Alan Dean Foster
Commonwealth, which began in his 1982 novel Nor Crystal Tears. While Nor Crystal Tears was a first contact novel between human and thranx, and set the
Phylogenesis_(novel)
1987 novel by Michael Crichton
Sphere is a 1987 novel by Michael Crichton, his sixth novel under his own name and his sixteenth overall. It was adapted into the film Sphere in 1998.
Sphere_(novel)
2014 science fiction novel by Peter Watts
signal seemingly coming from the mission sent to initiate first contact in Watts' previous novel. The title refers to a psychological condition in which a person
Echopraxia_(novel)
1974 novel by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
CoDominium universe, and charts the first contact between humanity and an alien species. The title of the novel is a reference to the Biblical "The Mote
The_Mote_in_God's_Eye
1986 novel by Stanislaw Lem
Fiasco (Polish: Fiasko) is a science fiction novel by Polish author Stanisław Lem, first published in a German translation in 1986. The book, published
Fiasco_(novel)
2020 science fiction novel by Lindsay Ellis
fiction alternate history novel by American writer Lindsay Ellis. Set in 2007, the novel is about a U.S. government coverup of contact with extraterrestrial
Axiom's_End
1998 novel by Tsai Jhi-hsin
First Intimate Contact (traditional Chinese: 第一次的親密接觸; simplified Chinese: 第一次的亲密接触; pinyin: Dì yī cì de qīn mì jiē chǔ) is a 1998 novel by Taiwanese writer
The_First_Intimate_Contact
1999 book by James White
Contact is a 1999 science fiction book by Irish writer James White, the last in the Sector General series. Clinton Lawrence described Double Contact as
Double_Contact
Science fiction media franchise
Space Odyssey novels, he is briefly mentioned by an elderly Heywood Floyd in the novel 2061: Odyssey Three. In 2010: The Year We Make Contact, Chandra was
Space_Odyssey
Long fictional narrative story
A novel is an extended work of narrative fiction usually written in prose and published as a book. The word derives from the Italian: novella for 'new'
Novel
1946 novel by Stanisław Lem
is a "first contact" science fiction novel by Polish writer Stanisław Lem, published in 1946, Lem's first science fiction work. In the novel, American scientists
The_Man_from_Mars
Science fiction theme about the first meeting between humans and extraterrestrial life
Carl Sagan published the novel Contact. The book deals primarily with the challenges inherent to determining first contact, as well as the potential
First contact (science fiction)
First_contact_(science_fiction)
1972 science fiction novel by James Gunn
Administration Chief Historian Steven J. Dick has called the novel the "classic expression" of contact with extraterrestrial life in fiction. Along with such
The_Listeners_(novel)
2007 novel by Robert J. Sawyer
rejuvenation technology and first contact theory. In 2008 the novel was nominated for a Hugo Award and a Campbell Award. The novel focuses around Don Halifax
Rollback_(novel)
1984 film by Peter Hyams
2010: The Year We Make Contact (or simply 2010) is a 1984 American science fiction film written, produced, shot, and directed by Peter Hyams. The film
2010: The Year We Make Contact
2010:_The_Year_We_Make_Contact
1958 novel by Stanisław Lem
the novel describes something that is called nanotechnology today. He also remarks that Eden is the first of Lem's stories about failed "first contact".
Eden_(Lem_novel)
2025 novel by Lily King
with Sam and Yash. After being out of contact for years, the three are reunited as a result of a crisis. The novel touches on themes of intimacy, commitment
Heart_the_Lover
American fantasy and science fiction writer
Pickens, Chris (23 January 2024). "'Exordia' is one of the wildest first-contact novels you'll ever read". BookPage. Retrieved 2024-03-08. Dumpleton, Elise
Seth_Dickinson
1982 science fiction novel by Alan Dean Foster
Commonwealth). The following novels form Foster's Founding of the Commonwealth trilogy which further expand upon initial contact between the Thranx and humanity
Nor_Crystal_Tears
1898 science fiction novel by H. G. Wells
The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells about an attempted invasion of Earth by beings from the planet Mars with
The_War_of_the_Worlds
2008 science fiction novel by Liu Cixin
tǐ; lit. 'three body') is a 2008 novel by the Chinese hard science fiction author Liu Cixin. It is the first novel in the Remembrance of Earth's Past
The Three-Body Problem (novel)
The_Three-Body_Problem_(novel)
Topics referred to by the same term
Decks Fire Hawk: Thexder - The Second Contact, 1989 video game Colonization: Second Contact, 1999 Harry Turtledove novel This disambiguation page lists articles
Second_contact
1986 novel by Jack McDevitt
implications for national defense. The novel is set in an ongoing Cold War scenario. Unlike typical first contact stories, there is no dialogue between
The_Hercules_Text
1971 novel by Hugh Walters
First Contact? is a juvenile science fiction novel, the thirteenth in Hugh Walters' Chris Godfrey of U.N.E.X.A. series. It was published in the UK by Faber
First_Contact?
2018 horror novel by Stephen King
The Outsider (2018) is a horror novel by the American author Stephen King. The novel was published by Scribner. In the fictional town of Flint City, Oklahoma
The_Outsider_(King_novel)
1968 novel by Stanisław Lem
Master's Voice (original Polish title: Głos Pana) is a 1960s science fiction novel written by Polish writer Stanisław Lem. It was first published in 1968 and
His_Master's_Voice_(novel)
1955 novel by Stanisław Lem
mistook a peaceful landing for aggression. Eventually the contact was established. When the novel was first published, parts of it were censored by the Communist
The_Magellanic_Cloud
1992 novel by Mona Simpson
is a novel written by American novelist Mona Simpson. It is Simpson's second novel, and is a sequel to her first, Anywhere But Here. The novel describes
The_Lost_Father
Accessing one's email account to get contact info for marketing purposes
Your Friends’ as Well 'Viral inviters' want your e-mail contact list Uzun, E. (2020). "A Novel Web Scraping Approach Using the Additional Information Obtained
Contact_scraping
2024 novel by Hisham Matar
fearful of returning to their own country or contacting their families. Similar to Matar' previous works, the novel focuses on themes of government oppression
My_Friends_(Matar_novel)
1983 novel by Mudrooroo Nyoongah
suggests that Robinson's presence "allows for a reversal of the colonial contact novel: ... here it is the Aboriginals who are depicted as human and spiritual
Doctor Wooreddy's Prescription for Enduring the Ending of the World
Doctor_Wooreddy's_Prescription_for_Enduring_the_Ending_of_the_World
1999 alternate history novel by Harry Turtledove
Colonization: Second Contact is an alternate history novel by American writer Harry Turtledove. It is the first novel of the Colonization series and the
Colonization:_Second_Contact
Psychological hypothesis about intergroup contact
the development of the contact hypothesis, the idea that interpersonal contact could improve intergroup relations was not a novel one. In the 1930s and
Contact_hypothesis
Novel by Samuel R. Delany
Hogg is a novel by American author Samuel R. Delany, written in 1969 and completed in 1995. The novel deals graphically with themes of murder, child molestation
Hogg_(novel)
Popular type of Japanese literature genre
A light novel (Japanese: ライトノベル, Hepburn: raito noberu) is a type of popular literature novel from Japan usually classified as young adult fiction, generally
Light_novel
1901 novel by H. G. Wells
Men in the Moon by the English author H. G. Wells is a science fiction novel about a journey to the Moon by two Englishmen who discover that a sophisticated
The_First_Men_in_the_Moon
1982 science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke
Award for Best Novel in 1983. The novel was adapted for the screen by Peter Hyams and released as the film 2010: The Year We Make Contact in 1984. A joint
2010:_Odyssey_Two
prediction, contact orders can themselves be predicted based on a sequence alignment, which can be useful in classifying the fold of a novel sequence with
Contact_order
2024 horror novel by Josh Malerman
Incidents Around the House is a 2024 horror novel by American author Josh Malerman. It was published by Del Rey on June 25, 2024. Narrated in the first
Incidents_Around_the_House
2008 science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson
Anathem is a science fiction novel by American writer Neal Stephenson, published in 2008. Major themes include the many-worlds interpretation of quantum
Anathem
1999 novel by Thomas Harris
thriller novel by American author Thomas Harris, published in 1999. It is the third in his series featuring Dr. Hannibal Lecter, the fourth and final novel in
Hannibal_(Harris_novel)
2005 science fiction novel by Kazuo Ishiguro
Never Let Me Go is a 2005 science fiction novel by the British author Kazuo Ishiguro. It was shortlisted for the 2005 Man Booker Prize, for the 2006 Arthur
Never_Let_Me_Go_(novel)
2003 novel by Don DeLillo
Cosmopolis is a novel by American writer Don DeLillo. His thirteenth novel, it was published by Scribner on April 14, 2003. Cosmopolis is the story of
Cosmopolis_(novel)
1964 novel by Stanisław Lem
The Invincible (Polish: Niezwyciężony) is a hard science fiction novel by Polish writer Stanisław Lem, serialized in Gazeta Białostocka in 1963 and published
The_Invincible
1975 novel by James Herbert
horror novel by English writer James Herbert, published in 1975. It is about a deadly fog that drives its victims insane when they come into contact with
The_Fog_(novel)
1953 novel by Arthur C. Clarke
C. Clarke. 1950s portal Novels portal Speculative fiction portal 1953 in science fiction Earth: Final Conflict First contact (science fiction) Golden
Childhood's_End
1987 novel by Greg Bear
fiction novel by American writer Greg Bear. Earth faces destruction when an inscrutable and overwhelming alien form of life attacks. The novel features
The_Forge_of_God
2023 novel by John Grisham
The Exchange: After The Firm is a legal thriller novel by John Grisham, serving as a sequel to his famous work The Firm. The book delves into the life
The_Exchange:_After_The_Firm
1996 novel by Mary Doria Russell
The Sparrow (1996) is the first novel by author Mary Doria Russell. It won the Arthur C. Clarke Award, James Tiptree Jr. Award, Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis and
The_Sparrow_(novel)
1996 novel by Alex Garland
The Beach is a 1996 novel by English author Alex Garland. Set in Thailand, it is the story of a young backpacker's search for a legendary, idyllic and
The_Beach_(novel)
1987 novel by Haruki Murakami
Norwegian Wood (ノルウェイの森, Noruwei no Mori) is a 1987 novel by Japanese author Haruki Murakami. The novel is a nostalgic story of loss. It is told from the
Norwegian_Wood_(novel)
2025 epic historical novel by Adam Johnson
Moriori people of Rēkohu Island. The novel is set before Western contact with Polynesians. Johnson was drawn to write a novel set in ancient Polynesia because
The_Wayfinder
2012 novel by Peter Heller
The Dog Stars is a 2012 post-apocalyptic fiction novel by Peter Heller. Nine years after an influenza pandemic and a subsequent blood disease kill most
The_Dog_Stars
1980 novel by Clifford D. Simak
The Visitors is a 1980 science fiction novel by American author Clifford D. Simak. It is based on a similar story of the same name, which was published
The_Visitors_(novel)
Series of space opera novels by James S. A. Corey
fiction novels, and related novellas and short stories by James S. A. Corey, the joint pen name of authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. The first novel, Leviathan
The_Expanse_(novel_series)
Fictional universe created by C. J. Cherryh
2012) and "Invitations" (August 2013). Cherryh calls the series "First Contact". She is the author of all the books, except for Defiance (2023) which
Foreigner_series
Sci-fi books and stories by Hugh Howey (2011–2015)
"Wool", which was later published together with four sequel novellas as a novel with the same name. Along with Wool, the series consists of Shift, Dust
Silo_(series)
2017 thriller novel by Asako Yuzuki
Butter (バター, Batā) is a 2017 Japanese novel by Asako Yuzuki. The story, inspired by a real-life serial murder case in Japan, follows a Tokyo journalist
Butter_(novel)
1997 novel by John G. Cramer
Einstein's Bridge is a hard science fiction novel by physicist and science fiction writer John G. Cramer. The novel was published in June 1997 by Avon Books
Einstein's_Bridge_(novel)
Japanese term referring to sexual harassment
advisory posted by the Canadian government states, "Inappropriate physical contact may occur on busy subways and trains." More than half of such crimes occur
Chikan_(body_contact)
1979 novel by V. C. Andrews
Flowers in the Attic is a 1979 Gothic novel by V. C. Andrews. The novel is written in the first person from the point of view of Cathy Dollanganger, describing
Flowers_in_the_Attic
Finding and identifying people in contact with someone with an infectious disease
In public health, contact tracing is the process of identifying people who may have been exposed to an infected person ("contacts") and subsequent collection
Contact_tracing
2022 American television series
developed by Nick Santora for Amazon Prime Video. Based on the Jack Reacher novel series by Lee Child, it stars Alan Ritchson as the title character, a self-proclaimed
Reacher_(TV_series)
Graphic novel by Will Eisner
is a science fiction graphic novel by Will Eisner dealing with the social and political consequences of a first contact with an extraterrestrial civilization
Life_on_Another_Planet
American poet (1895–1956)
Happened Through a Fifteen Year Period. Contact, Paris 1924. Novel Distinguished Air: Grim Fairy Tales Contact, Paris 1925 [Photo-reprinted as There Was
Robert_McAlmon
1979 novel by Dannis Russell Bailey and David Bischoff
fiction novel written by Dennis Russell Bailey and David Bischoff. It was first published in 1979. The story, about a psychic who makes contact with a
Tin_Woodman_(novel)
2016 novel by Stephen King
End of Watch is a crime novel by American writer Stephen King, the third volume of a trilogy focusing on Detective Bill Hodges, following Mr. Mercedes
End_of_Watch_(novel)
American science fiction and fantasy writer
old things." In 2022, Emrys published A Half-Built Garden – a first-contact novel set in a near-future world, where decentralized, self-governed watershed
Ruthanna_Emrys
2020 American television miniseries
The Outsider is an American television miniseries based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Stephen King, adapted for television by Richard Price. It
The_Outsider_(miniseries)
2025 fantasy novel by R. F. Kuang
Katabasis is a 2025 fantasy novel by American writer R. F. Kuang. It was released on August 26, 2025. The novel follows two magicians, doctoral candidates
Katabasis_(novel)
American novel series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Naturals is a series of young adult novels by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Beginning with a 2013 novel of the same name, the series follows the life of Cassie
The_Naturals_(novel_series)
2015 novel by Lee Child
the twentieth book in the Jack Reacher series written by Lee Child. The novel was published on 8 September 2015 in the United States by Delacorte Press
Make_Me_(novel)
Early computerized dating service
Contact was one of the first computer dating services, founded in 1965 by David Dewan when he was a student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Contact_(computer_dating)
Book by Farhat Ishtiaq
long time ago. The novel then switches to the present where Khirad is eagerly waiting to hear back from Ashar. When he does not contact her for five days
Humsafar_(novel)
Novel series by David Sherman and Dan Cragg
StarFist is a series of military science fiction novels written by David Sherman and Dan Cragg. The novels are set in the 25th century and are written from
StarFist_series
2000 novel by Anne Rice
Merrick is a 2000 vampire novel by American writer Anne Rice, the seventh book in her The Vampire Chronicles series. The novel includes some characters
Merrick_(novel)
2019 science fiction novel by Becky Chambers
May 25, 2024. "2020 Hugo Awards". Retrieved May 1, 2020. "Five of the Best First Contact Novels". SciFiNow. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
To_Be_Taught,_If_Fortunate
1990 novel by Hanif Kureishi
Chiswick and Wandsworth inch by inch, party by party, contact by contact". Later in the novel, Karim's father Haroon (an Indian immigrant, a boring bureaucrat
The Buddha of Suburbia (novel)
The_Buddha_of_Suburbia_(novel)
2007 novel by Joe Hill
debut horror novel by American author Joe Hill. The book was published on February 13, 2007, by William Morrow. The title of the novel and its four sections
Heart-Shaped_Box_(novel)
2nd-century AD work by Lucian of Samosata
History, is a long novella or short novel written in the second century AD by the Syrian author Lucian of Samosata. The novel is a satire of outlandish tales
A_True_Story
1954 science fiction novel by Jack Finney
The Body Snatchers is a science fiction horror novel by American writer Jack Finney, originally serialized in Collier's magazine in November–December
The_Body_Snatchers
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old Breton personal name, derived from an element meaning ‘high’, ‘mighty’, which was introduced into England by followers of William the Conqueror and subsequently into Ireland, where it still has some currency as a personal name.Scottish : habitational name from a place in Kincardineshire. The place name is of uncertain origin, possibly from an early Celtic name, Conona ‘hound stream’.Roger Conant led a secession from Plymouth colony in about 1627 and founded the settlement that became Salem, MA. He was probably the son of Christopher Connant, who came over from England aboard the Anne in 1623.
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Eye Contact; Clean Sight
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Irish
Constant.
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Celtic Irish
Wise.
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Irish
Constant.
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Tamil
Content
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Arabic
Sensible Contact
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Indian
Constant
Surname or Lastname
French and English
French and English : from a medieval personal name (Latin Constans, genitive Constantis, meaning ‘steadfast’, ‘faithful’, present participle of the verb constare ‘stand fast’, ‘be consistent’). This was borne by an 8th-century Irish martyr. This surname has also absorbed some cases of surnames based on Constantius, a derivative of Constans, borne by a 2nd-century martyr, bishop of Perugia. Compare Constantine.English : perhaps also a nickname from Old French constant ‘steadfast’, ‘faithful’.
Boy/Male
English Latin
Steady; stable.
Girl/Female
Indian
Constant
Boy/Male
Australian, Celtic, Irish
Wise; Hound; Wolf; High
Boy/Male
Irish
Brave or wise.
Boy/Male
Australian, Irish
Brave; Wise
Surname or Lastname
Irish (Connacht)
Irish (Connacht) : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó LáimhÃn, a reduced form of Ó FlaithimhÃn ‘descendant of FlaithimhÃn’, a personal name from a diminutive of flaith ‘prince’, ‘ruler’. This name is sometimes translated Hand, from the similarity of the reduced form to lámh ‘hand’.English : from the medieval female personal name Lavin(a) (from Latin Lavinia, of unknown origin)Spanish (LavÃn) : habitational name from Lavin, a place so named in the Santander province.Respelling of French Lavigne.
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Constant.
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Tamil
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v. t.
To unite or connect firmly, as in a system.
n.
The plane between two adjacent bodies of dissimilar rock.
n.
The agreement of two or more persons, upon a sufficient consideration or cause, to do, or to abstain from doing, some act; an agreement in which a party undertakes to do, or not to do, a particular thing; a formal bargain; a compact; an interchange of legal rights.
n.
To draw together or nearer; to reduce to a less compass; to shorten, narrow, or lessen; as, to contract one's sphere of action.
n.
To bring on; to incur; to acquire; as, to contract a habit; to contract a debt; to contract a disease.
n.
An expression of assent to a bill or motion; an affirmative vote; also, a member who votes "Content.".
n.
To lead, as a commander; to direct; to manage; to carry on; as, to conduct the affairs of a kingdom.
v. i.
To join, unite, or cohere; to have a close relation; as, one line of railroad connects with another; one argument connect with another.
a.
Contracted; as, a contract verb.
v. i.
To conduct one's self; to behave.
v. t.
To prepare from crude materials, as food; to invent or prepare by combining different ingredients; as, to concoct a new dish or beverage.
p. p. & a
Brief; close; pithy; not diffuse; not verbose; as, a compact discourse.
v. t.
To set in opposition, or over against, in order to show the differences between, or the comparative excellences and defects of; to compare by difference or contrariety of qualities; as, to contrast the present with the past.
v. t.
To conduct safely; to give safe-conduct to.
n.
A close union or junction of bodies; a touching or meeting.
n.
The property of two curves, or surfaces, which meet, and at the point of meeting have a common direction.
n.
One who keeps a constant watch of the conduct of others.
n.
An agreement between parties; a covenant or contract.
v. i.
To be drawn together so as to be diminished in size or extent; to shrink; to be reduced in compass or in duration; as, iron contracts in cooling; a rope contracts when wet.
v. i.
To make an agreement; to covenant; to agree; to bargain; as, to contract for carrying the mail.
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