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high touch

high touch noun: dealing with or interacting with a human being as opposed to transacting with computers or through high tech.

Noun

high touch (countable and uncountable, plural high touches)

  1. Dealing with or interacting with a human being as opposed to transacting with computers or through high tech.
  2. Human interaction.
  3. Having a high awareness of human complexity, having empathy.
    Synonyms:
    personal touch

Synonyms of high touch

  • personal touch

Forms of high touch

pluralhigh touches

Origin of high touch

Possibly a term coined by John Naisbitt, from the second chapter in his book Megatrends in 1982.

Questions about high touch

What does high touch mean?
High touch means dealing with or interacting with a human being as opposed to transacting with computers or through high tech.
What part of speech is high touch?
High touch is a noun.
What is the plural of high touch?
The plural of high touch is high touches.

Words near high touch in the dictionary

  1. high top
  2. high tops
  3. High Tories
  4. High Tory
  5. High Toryism
  6. high touch
  7. high touches
  8. High Town
  9. high treason
  10. high tunnel
  11. high tunnels

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