Contacted vs. Contactable — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Contacted and Contactable
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Contacted
A coming together or touching, as of objects or surfaces.
Contactable
Able to be contacted.
Steve is contactable on his mobile phone and his pager.
Contacted
The state or condition of touching or of immediate proximity
Litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid.
Contacted
Connection or interaction; communication
Still in contact with my former employer.
Contacted
Visual observation
The pilot made contact with the ship.
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Contacted
Association; relationship
Came into contact with new ideas at college.
Contacted
A person who might be of use; a connection
The reporter met with her contact at the mayor's office.
Contacted
A connection between two conductors that permits a flow of current or heat.
Contacted
A part or device that makes or breaks such a connection.
Contacted
(Medicine) A person recently exposed to a contagious disease, usually through close association with an infected individual.
Contacted
A contact lens.
Contacted
To get in touch with; communicate with
"This past January I was contacted by a lawyer who said he needed my help" (Elizabeth Loftus).
Contacted
To come into contact with
"The [golf] club head did not produce a comforting click as it contacted the ball" (John Garrity).
Contacted
To make contact with; touch or strike
Players may contact the ball only once on a volley.
Contacted
To be in or come into contact.
Contacted
Of, sustaining, or making contact.
Contacted
Caused or transmitted by touching
A contact skin rash.
Contacted
Simple past tense and past participle of contact
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