Contactless
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Contactless is an adjective meaning That does not use or require contact in order to happen or operate.
Meaning
That does not use or require contact in order to happen or operate.
More Meanings
- That has no contact or contacts.
- A technology for paying for goods etc. while physically present at the point of interaction but without the need for physical contact.
Example Sentences
Even before the coronavirus struck, contactless was starting to become our way of life, our active choice.
The motivation for using contactless is clear: it is most popular for people in a rush (58 per cent), people with a queue behind them (30 per cent) and those in busy places with lots of people (26 per cent).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include contact-free, touchless, touch-free, touchfree, commerceless, frictionless.
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