haptic
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tɪks noun ( used with a singular verb )
the branch of psychology that investigates cutaneous sense data.
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haptic (ˈhæptɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| relating to or based on the sense of touch | |
| [C19: from Greek, from haptein to touch] | |
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Haptic
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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Medical Dictionary
haptic hap·tic (hāp'tĭk)
adj.
Of or relating to the sense of touch; tactile.
haptics hap·tics (hāp'tĭks)
n.
The science that deals with the sense of touch.
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Example sentences
Smart fluids could thus be used in haptic devices ranging from joysticks for gaming to instruments for remote surgery.
Supported games will have to be patched, to add on the haptic functionality.
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