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haptic
[ hap-tik ]
/ ˈhæp tɪk /
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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.
- 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.
- 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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Origin of haptic
First recorded in 1860–70; from Greek haptikós “able to grasp or perceive,” equivalent to háp(tein) “to grasp, sense, perceive” + -tikos adjective suffix (see -tic)
Words nearby haptic
Hapsburg jaw, Hapsburg lip, Hapsburgs, hapten, hapteron, haptic, haptics, haptoglobin, haptometer, haptotropism, hapu
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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
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Medical definitions for haptic
haptic
[ hăp′tĭk ]
adj.
Of or relating to the sense of touch; tactile.
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