Standard Lemma guide
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adj
That does not use or require contact in order to happen or operate.
Conducted without human-to-human contact to improve ease of use or reduce the potential spread of a contagious disease; contact-free.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, usually
Qualifier: exchange
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adj
That does not use or require contact in order to happen or operate.
Happening without physical contact at the point of sale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
That has no contact or contacts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
A technology for paying for goods etc. while physically present at the point of interaction but without the need for physical contact.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
Etymology tree English contact Proto-Indo-European *lewh1- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English contactless From contact + -less.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
