touchless

touch

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuhch]
- /tʌtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuhch]
- /tʌtʃ/

Definitions of touchless word

verb with object touchless to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously. 1
verb with object touchless to come into contact with and perceive (something), as the hand or the like does. 1
verb with object touchless to bring (the hand, finger, etc., or something held) into contact with something: She touched a match to the papers. 1
verb with object touchless to give a slight tap or pat to with the hand, finger, etc.; strike or hit gently or lightly. 1
verb with object touchless to come into or be in contact with. 1
verb with object touchless Geometry. (of a line or surface) to be tangent to. 1

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Origin of touchless

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; (v.) Middle English to(u)chen < Old French tochier < Vulgar Latin *toccāre to knock, strike, touch, of expressive orig.; (noun) partly continuing Middle English touche state or act of touching < Old French, derivative of tochier, partly derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Touchless

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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touchless popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

touchless usage trend in Literature

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