What does "noncontact" mean?

A potential respondent to a survey etc. who fails to make contact.

Noncontact

Q: What is a synonym for "noncontact"?

Common synonyms include: calibrated no-touch measurement, contactless, contactless measurement, distant interaction, field based force, infrared thermometer.

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A potential respondent to a survey etc. who fails to make contact.

Adjective

1
Not involving physical contact. not-comparable
"Stephon Marbury (sore left knee) participated in noncontact drills and is expected to play tomorrow."

Synonyms

All synonyms

calibrated no-touch measurement contactless contactless measurement distant interaction field based force infrared thermometer

Antonyms

All antonyms

contact contact-based measurement horizontal plane contact mechanical interaction

Example

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"Stephon Marbury (sore left knee) participated in noncontact drills and is expected to play tomorrow."

Etymology

From non- + contact.

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