of or having to do with the sense of touch; tactile
Origin of haptic
from Classical Greek haptein, to touch + -ichaptic
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haptic
adjective
Of or relating to the sense of touch; tactile.
Origin of haptic
Greek haptikos from haptesthai to grasp, touchTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Origin
From Ancient Greek ἁπτικός (haptikos, “able to come in contact with”), from ἅπτω (haptō, “I touch”).
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haptic - Computer Definition
Dealing with the sense of touch. See haptic interface and Taptic Engine.
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haptic - Medical Definition
adj.
Of or relating to the sense of touch; tactile.
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