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PRONUNCIATION OF PRECONTACT

precontact  [priːˈkɒntækt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRECONTACT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Precontact is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRECONTACT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

precontact

Pre-Columbian era

The pre-Columbian era incorporates all period subdivisions in the history and prehistory of the Americas before the appearance of significant European influences on the American continents, spanning the time of the original settlement in the Upper Paleolithic period to European colonization during the Early Modern period. While the phrase "pre-Columbian era" literally refers only to the time preceding Christopher Columbus's voyages of 1492, in practice the phrase usually is used to denote the entire history of indigenous Americas cultures until those cultures were significantly influenced by Europeans, even if this happened decades or centuries after Columbus's first landing. For this reason the alternative terms of Precontact Americas, Pre-Colonial Americas or Prehistoric Americas are also in use. In areas of Latin America the term usually used is Pre-Hispanic. Many pre-Columbian civilizations established hallmarks which included permanent settlements, cities, agriculture, civic and monumental architecture, major earthworks, and complex societal hierarchies.

Definition of precontact in the English dictionary

The definition of precontact in the dictionary is prior contact.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRECONTACT


abstract
ˈæbstrækt
act
ækt
attract
əˈtrækt
backed
bækt
compact
kəmˈpækt
contact
ˈkɒntækt
contract
kənˈtrækt
exact
ɪɡˈzækt
extract
ɪkˈstrækt
fact
fækt
impact
ˈɪmpækt
intact
ɪnˈtækt
interact
ˌɪntərˈækt
noncontact
ˌnɒnˈkɒntækt
packed
pækt
pentact
penˈtækt
react
rɪˈækt
recontact
riːˈkɒntækt
stacked
stækt
tact
tækt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRECONTACT

preconcerted
preconcertedly
preconciliar
precondemn
precondition
preconisation
preconise
preconization
preconize
preconquest
preconscious
preconsciously
preconsciousness
preconsonantal
preconstruct
preconstruction
preconsume
precontract
preconvention
preconviction

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRECONTACT

artifact
as a matter of fact
before the fact
distract
enact
environmental impact
eye contact
get in on the act
high-impact
in the abstract
matter of fact
matter-of-fact
outact
pact
question of fact
radio contact
subtract
tract
transact
urinary tract

Synonyms and antonyms of precontact in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «precontact» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRECONTACT

Find out the translation of precontact to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of precontact from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «precontact» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

预接触
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

precontacto
570 millions of speakers

English

precontact
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

precontact
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

precontact
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Предварительный контакт
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pré-contacto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

precontact
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

préeuropéen
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Precontact
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vorkontaktstufe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

予備接触
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

precontact
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Precontact
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

precontact
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

precontact
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Precontact
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ön-temas
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

precontatto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

precontact
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Попередній контакт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

precontact
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προεπαφής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

precontact
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förkontakttid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

precontact
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of precontact

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECONTACT»

The term «precontact» is normally little used and occupies the 150.403 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECONTACT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «precontact» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «precontact» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about precontact

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRECONTACT»

Discover the use of precontact in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to precontact and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Cultural Landscapes of Port au Choix: Precontact ...
This volume brings together the research of Renouf, her colleagues and her students who together employ multiple perspectives and methods to provide a detailed reconstruction and understanding of the long-term history of Port au Choix.
M. A. P. Renouf, 2011
2
Relational Methods in Computer Science: 8th International ...
In this paper we extend the representation techniques developed in [1,2] to precontact algebras, proving that each precontact algebra can be embedded in a special topological object, called a 2-precontact space. We also establish a bijective ...
Wendy MacCaull, Michael Winter, Ivo Düntsch, 2006
3
Archaeology on the Edge: New Perspectives from the Northern ...
Table 1: Oldman River Dam, Dated Late Precontact and Contact Period Components. Site # Dated Components References DjPl 11 2 Late Precontact Van Dyke (1994) DjPl 13 2 Late Precontact Van Dyke (1994) DjPl1oo 1 Contact Van Dyke ...
Jane Holden Kelley, Brian Patrick Kooyman, 2004
4
The Archaeology of the Kainga: A Study of Precontact Maori ...
The volcanic cone of Pouerua and its surrounding land, a major site of pre-European settlement and recently in the news, was the focus of an important archaeological research project from 1982-1985.
Doug G. Sutton, 1990
5
Human Interactions with the Geosphere: The Geoarchaeological ...
Second, it has been noted that, although there are still many questions about Northern Plains projectile point typologies for the Early Middle Precontact Period, the medium-sized side-notched Mummy Cave Complex points considered most ...
Lucy Wilson, 2011
6
Archaeology in the Lowland American Tropics: Current ...
Life expectancy at birth (Figure 8.3) was highest during the Early and Intermediate Precontact Periods and subsequently declined to a low during the early historic, followed by a moderate recovery during the Late Historic Periods.
Peter W. Stahl, 2006
7
Animals, Agriculture, and Religion Among Native Americans in ...
It is often said that by adopting agriculture, humanity took its first and most important step away from nature.
Dave Aftandilian, 2007
8
A Population History of the Huron-Petun, A.D. 500-1650
One problem with using iron axe finds to date Andrew Hunter's sites is the possibility that iron axes can occur on precontact sites. Frank Ridley, an archaeologist who relocated 106 of Andrew Hunter's village sites in Simcoe County between ...
Gary Warrick, 2008
9
The Diasporic World of the Great Dismal Swamp, 1630--1860
shovel test pits below Stratum Vll (precontact soils), a pattern similar to that observed for Stratum I and Vll discussed above. Thus, one can suggest that during the Precontact era, the Nameless site — being in the interior of the swamp and not ...
Daniel Owen Sayers, 2008
10
The Conquest All Over Again: Nahuas and Zapotecs Thinking, ...
Mesoamericans had a long tradition of using picture writing to record sacred, historical, and genealogical information in precontact times. The manuscript painters were esteemed members of the community whose importance continued into ...
Susan Schroeder, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRECONTACT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term precontact is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Indian artifacts recovered along I-70 at Bentleville
“We recovered a number of resources related to precontact lifeways within the region, including artifacts, recordation of activities still evident in ... «Observer-Reporter, Jul 15»
2
Rocks or relics? 'Stone Structures and Artifacts Roadshow' can …
University of Connecticut archaeologist Dr. Kevin McBride and researchers James and Mary Gage are experts in precontact and colonial New ... «The Recorder, Jul 15»
3
June 23: How we vote – and other letters to the editor
... rights aboriginals have been granted by Anglo-Canadian courts, rights that had been previously unknown to precontact aboriginal cultures. «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
4
Antony Hegarty condemns 'genocide' of indigenous peoples in …
... were a “precious resource”, said Hegarty, noting that the Martu elders are among the last people with first-hand experience of precontact life. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
5
Frank Rabon receives honorary masters
What inspired me was the fact that aspect of the Chamorro culture, the dance, songs, chants, representing precontact or precolonial period did ... «Pacific Daily News, Jun 15»
6
Review: 'The Plains Indians,' America's Early Artists, at the Met
In a fit of hopeful miraculous thinking, its adherents envisioned the return of a precontact lost world, where the buffalo would be plentiful, the ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
7
Buffer Zones: Protecting Paradise From Restricted Use Pesticides
Precontact Hawaii was indeed a wonder of a sustainable agricultural system, but almost everyone was involved in food production and now ... «Honolulu Civil Beat, Mar 15»
8
Column: New lectures on earthworks coming to Newark
They belong on the UNESCO World Heritage list in part because they represent the middle of a very large story: precontact American Indians ... «The Newark Advocate, Feb 15»
9
Jan. 31: This week's Talking Point – aboriginal rights and a child's …
[from] the precontact period.” As you note, vitamin drips and cold laser therapy hardly met that standard. John Edmond, Ottawa ......... Bravo to ... «The Globe and Mail, Jan 15»
10
Ruling that let native parent pull child from chemo must be appealed
... laser therapy and shots of wheatgrass juice were the cancer treatment of choice among the Iroquois healers of precontact North America. «The Globe and Mail, Jan 15»

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