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haptics

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈhæptɪks/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The study of the sense of touch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The study of user interfaces that use the sense of touch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • 2008, Manuel Ferre (editor), Haptics: Perception, Devices and Scenarios: 6th International Conference: EuroHaptics, Madrid, Spain, June 2008: Proceedings, LNCS 5024.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From haptic.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 觸覺學 /触觉学 — medicine: study of the sense of touch
  • Finnish: haptiikka — medicine: study of the sense of touch
  • French: haptique — medicine: study of the sense of touch
  • Spanish: háptica — medicine: study of the sense of touch
  • Swedish: haptik — medicine: study of the sense of touch
  • Finnish: haptiikka — computing: study of user interfaces with sense of touch
  • French: haptique — computing: study of user interfaces with sense of touch
  • Spanish: háptica — computing: study of user interfaces with sense of touch
  • Swedish: haptik — computing: study of user interfaces with sense of touch