haptic
hap·tic
adjective \ˈhap-tik\Definition of HAPTIC
1
: relating to or based on the sense of touch
2
: characterized by a predilection for the sense of touch <a haptic person>
Origin of HAPTIC
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek haptesthai to touch
First Known Use: circa 1890
hap·tic
adjective \ˈhap-tik\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of HAPTIC
1
: relating to or based on the sense of touch <the haptic mode of perception—Colin Gordon>
2
: characterized by a predilection for the sense of touch <a haptic person>
Variants of HAPTIC
hap·tic or hap·ti·cal \-ti-kəl\ (audio pronunciation)
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