contact-trace
contact-trace is the alternative form of contact trace.
Meaning of contact trace
Verb
contact trace (third-person singular simple present contact traces, present participle contact tracing, simple past and past participle contact traced)
- To identify everyone with whom a person carrying an infectious disease has come into contact since contracting the disease.
- “We’ve had over 15 million check-ins across the country since June, and have yet to have a COVID breakout or case that is contact-traced back to our club,” Sanft said.2021 January 13, Jen Sotolongo, “Washington’s gyms and fitness centers reopened this week, but COVID-19 closures have them struggling to stay alive”, in The Seattle Times
Forms of contact-trace
| third-person singular present | contact-traces |
|---|---|
| present participle | contact-tracing |
| past participle | contact-traced |
| past | contact-traced |
Questions about contact-trace
- What is contact-trace the alternative form of?
- Contact-trace is the alternative form of contact trace.
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