haptic
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Ancient Greek ἁπτικός (haptikos, “able to come in contact with”), from ἅπτω (haptō, “I touch”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
haptic (not comparable)
- Of or relating to the sense of touch; tactile.
- 2009, Thorsten A. Kern, Engineering Haptic Devices: A Beginner's Guide for Engineers, page 5:
- However haptics is more than that. Haptic perceptions range from minor interactions in everyday life, eg, drinking from a glass or writing this text, to a means of social communication, eg shaking hands
- 2009, Thorsten A. Kern, Engineering Haptic Devices: A Beginner's Guide for Engineers, page 5:
- Of or relating to haptics.
- 2009, Thorsten A. Kern, Engineering Haptic Devices: A Beginner's Guide for Engineers, page 5:
- However haptics is more than that. Haptic perceptions range from minor interactions in everyday life, eg, drinking from a glass or writing this text, to a means of social communication, eg shaking hands
- 2009, Thorsten A. Kern, Engineering Haptic Devices: A Beginner's Guide for Engineers, page 5:
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
relating to the sense of touch
