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
1860–70; < Greek haptikós ‘able to grasp or perceive,’ equivalent to háp(tein) ‘to grasp, sense, perceive’ + -tikos -tic
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Examples from the Web for haptic
Simply tap on your own screen, and haptic feedback mechanisms in the watch will transfer the gesture to the wrist of your friend.
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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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haptic
"pertaining to the sense of touch," 1890, from Greek haptikos "able to come into contact with," from haptein "to fasten."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
haptic
[ hăp′tĭk ]
adj.
Of or relating to the sense of touch; tactile.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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