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capacitive

[kuh-pas-i-tiv]
adjective Electricity.
  1. pertaining to electrical capacitance, or the property of being able to collect and hold a charge of electricity.
  2. exhibiting or relying on electrical capacitance: smartphones with capacitive touchscreens that react to electrical impulses generated by your finger.Compare resistive(def 2).
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Sometimes ca·pac·i·ta·tive [kuh-pas-i-tey-tiv] /kəˈpæs ɪˌteɪ tɪv/.

Origin of capacitive

First recorded in 1915–20; capacit(y) + -ive
Related formsca·pac·i·tive·ly, adverb
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