non-contact
No physical contact
Non-contact describes activities or situations where physical touching doesn't occur.
Non-contact sports like swimming or running involve no collision between participants, unlike football or hockey.
A non-contact injury happens without impact from another person: He tore his ACL on a non-contact play.
Non-contact payment methods like tap-to-pay don't require swiping or inserting a card.
Untethered signal transmission
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- touchlessRequiring no physical contact
- sensorInput-detecting device
- voice-activatedOperated by spoken commands
NFC · RFID · hands-free · tap-to-pay · automatic · keyless · biometric · scanning
Agent that reduces microbes
- handwashingCleaning palms with soap
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
- antibacterialKills or inhibits germs
sterilize · germicide · antiseptic · cleanser · decontaminate · disinfection · scrubbing · aseptic
Creating space or separation
- isolationComplete separation from others
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- shieldingProtecting from harm
protection · precaution · bubble · separation · containment · buffer · lockdown · shelter-in-place
Space between two points
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
- remotenessQuality of being faraway
- estrangementEmotional separation between people
coolness · reserve · standoffishness · withdrawal · disengagement · formality · impersonal · uninvolved
wireless
Untethered signal transmission
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- touchlessRequiring no physical contact
- sensorInput-detecting device
voice-activated · NFC · RFID · hands-free · tap-to-pay · automatic · keyless · biometric · scanning
sanitizer
Agent that reduces microbes
- handwashingCleaning palms with soap
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- disinfectantAgent destroying surface pathogens
antibacterial · sterilize · germicide · antiseptic · cleanser · decontaminate · disinfection · scrubbing · aseptic · sanitary
distancing
Creating space or separation
- isolationComplete separation from others
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
shielding · protection · precaution · bubble · separation · containment · buffer · lockdown · shelter-in-place · curbside
distance
Space between two points
- detachmentSeparation or emotional uninvolvement
- aloofnessEmotional unavailability, standoffishness
- remotenessQuality of being faraway
estrangement · coolness · reserve · standoffishness · withdrawal · disengagement · formality · impersonal · uninvolved
athletics
Competitive physical activities
- swimmingLocomotion through water
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
- gymnasticsAthletic discipline of controlled movement
rowing · kayaking · sailing · skiing · golf · fencing · archery · badminton · squash · racquetball
non-contactcontact
Communication or physical touch
collision · tackle · combat · physical · contact sport
non-contacthands-on
Involving direct physical engagement
direct · practical · experiential · interactive · engaged
contact, disconnect, contactless, disconnected, contacted, contacting, disconnection, contactor, uncontacted