high touch
Dealing with or interacting with a human being as opposed to transacting with…Dealing with or interacting with a human being as opposed to transacting with computers or through high tech.
» You jumped high enough to touch this branch.
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3 senses(countable, uncountable)Dealing with or interacting with a human being as opposed to transacting with computers or through high tech.
(countable, uncountable)Human interaction.
(countable, uncountable)Having a high awareness of human complexity, having empathy.
Examples
2 sentencesYou jumped high enough to touch this branch.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends cleaning all “high-touch” surfaces every day, like phones, keyboards and computers.
Origin
Possibly a term coined by John Naisbitt, from the second chapter in his book Megatrends inPossibly a term coined by John Naisbitt, from the second chapter in his book Megatrends in 1982.
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Forms
plural: high touches| Singular | high touch |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable