haptic
adjective
hap·tic
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Definition of haptic
1
: relating to or based on the sense of touch
2
: characterized by a predilection for the sense of touch
a haptic person
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Another touchscreen—this 8.4-inch one features haptic feedback—lives in the center console, just ahead of two large cupholders. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Porsche finally shows the interior of its new electric car," 22 Aug. 2019 Japanese researchers have some good news for you: Arque, a wearable robotic tail that aids in equilibrium management and provides haptic feedback to the wearer, is a thing that now exists. — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "Just a Regular Old Robotic Tail Made for Humans, Nothing to See Here," 7 Aug. 2019 In addition, haptic cues can be issued by anyone regardless of language. — National Geographic, "Vibrating dog vest may let you 'talk' to your pup without saying a word," 9 July 2019 The haptic vest would allow people to issue instructions even under such circumstances. — National Geographic, "Vibrating dog vest may let you 'talk' to your pup without saying a word," 9 July 2019 Once these changes are made, the RoboBee could be significant in developing technology for areas such as surgery, assistance robots, and haptic communication devices, which helps users communicate with computers via touch. — Leah Asmelash And Saeed Ahmed, CNN, "Meet Harvard's RoboBee microrobot, the lightest machine to ever take flight," 27 June 2019 In the powered arm race, for example, participants now have to complete a haptic box challenge that involves feeling and identifying objects with their prosthetic. — Kayle Hope, Quartz, "The Cybathlon pushes the limits of bionic technology," 30 May 2019 In the abstract, haptic feedback is a relatively superfluous feature. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "Google Is Bringing Android's Best Feature to the iPhone," 14 Feb. 2019 Razer HyperSense Razer wants to bring immersion to your peripherals too, using a technology sorely underutilized on PCs: haptic feedback. — Brad Chacos, PCWorld, "6 important CES 2019 reveals and trends that PC enthusiasts need to know about," 11 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'haptic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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haptic
adjective
hap·tic
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variants:
also haptical \ -ti-kəl
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Medical Definition of haptic
1
: relating to or based on the sense of touch
the haptic mode of perception— Colin Gordon
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: characterized by a predilection for the sense of touch
a haptic person