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haptic

[ hap-tik ]
/ ˈhæp tɪk /

adjective Sometimes hap·ti·cal.

of or relating to the sense of touch: the haptic sensation of holding a real book in your hands.
Digital Technology. of or relating to tactile sensations and the sense of touch as a method of interacting with computers and electronic devices: smartphones that incorporate haptic feedback; haptic technology.

noun

Usually haptics. Digital Technology.
  1. a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device: You can save power by adjusting the haptics and brightness of your phone.
  2. an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user: joysticks and other haptics.

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Words nearby haptic

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Origin of haptic

1860–70; < Greek haptikós ‘able to grasp or perceive,’ equivalent to háp(tein) ‘to grasp, sense, perceive’ + -tikos -tic
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British Dictionary definitions for haptic

haptic
/ (ˈhæptɪk) /

adjective

relating to or based on the sense of touch

Word Origin for haptic

C19: from Greek, from haptein to touch
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for haptic

haptic
[ hăp′tĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to the sense of touch; tactile.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.