"high touch" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: high touches [plural]
Etymology: Possibly a term coined by John Naisbitt, from the second chapter in his book Megatrends in 1982. Head templates: {{en-noun}} high touch (plural high touches)
  1. Dealing with or interacting with a human being as opposed to transacting with computers or through high tech.
    Sense id: en-high_touch-en-noun-NMllgN3O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 2 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 8 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 7 6
  2. Human interaction.
    Sense id: en-high_touch-en-noun-4waL6byn
  3. Having a high awareness of human complexity, having empathy. Synonyms: personal touch
    Sense id: en-high_touch-en-noun-uJSa597k

Inflected forms

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