"touchpoint" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: touchpoints [plural]
Etymology: touch + point Etymology templates: {{compound|en|touch|point}} touch + point Head templates: {{en-noun}} touchpoint (plural touchpoints)
  1. A physical point of contact; a surface which regularly is touched by people. Translations (point of contact): kosketuspinta (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-touchpoint-en-noun-ke~a-sCS Disambiguation of 'point of contact': 97 3
  2. (business) An encounter where customers and business engage to exchange information, provide services, or handle transactions. Categories (topical): Business Translations (encounter): yhteyspiste (Finnish), kontaktipiste (Finnish), titik sentuh (Malay)
    Sense id: en-touchpoint-en-noun-V9BS9Jr3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Topics: business Disambiguation of 'encounter': 9 91

Inflected forms

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