Definition of HAPTIC

haptic

Meanings

Adjective

  • of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
    • "haptic data"

Adj

  • Of or relating to the sense of touch.
  • Of or relating to haptics (“the study of user interfaces that use the sense of touch”).

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἁπτικός (haptikós, “able to come in contact with”), from ἅπτω (háptō, “to touch”) + -ικός (-ikós, suffix forming adjectives from nouns).

Synonyms

tactile, tactual

Scrabble Score: 13

haptic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
haptic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
haptic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

haptic is a valid Words With Friends word