haptic

adjective hap·tic \ˈhap-tik\

Definition of HAPTIC

: relating to or based on the sense of touch

: characterized by a predilection for the sense of touch <a haptic person>

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek haptesthai to touch

First Known Use: circa 1890

Medical Dictionary

adjective hap·tic \ˈhap-tik\

: relating to or based on the sense of touch <the haptic mode of perception—Colin Gordon>

: characterized by a predilection for the sense of touch <a haptic person>

hap·tic or hap·ti·cal \-ti-kəl\

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