Meanings
plural touchpoints
- A physical point of contact; a surface that is regularly touched by people.
The operator says that a total of 952,514 'cleans' of various touchpoints, including tables and door buttons, were carried out by more than 600 dedicated cleaning staff - the equivalent of cleaning one carriage at least three times every day.
2022 January 26, “Network News: Northern keeps carriages clean”, in RAIL, number 949, page 12 - geometryA point where things touch.
The Gergonne triangle is defined by the three touchpoints of the incircle on the three sides.
Origin
Translations
Finnish kosketuspinta, yhteyspiste
- kosketuspintapoint of contact
- yhteyspisteencounter
- kontaktipisteencounter
French point de contact
- point de contactpoint of contact
Indonesian titik hantuk, titik kontak
- titik hantukpoint of contact
- titik kontakpoint of contact
- titik sentuhencounter
Malay titik sentuh
- titik sentuhencounter
Spanish punto de contacto, punto de contacto
- punto de contactopoint of contact
- punto de contactoencounter
Cite this entry
touchpoint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touchpoint
“touchpoint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touchpoint. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “touchpoint,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touchpoint.
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