Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haptics

/ˈhæptɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: hap-tics
IPA: /ˈhæptɪks/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the sense of touch.

Uncountable

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Future work of this research field will include two issues: the safety and psychology of haptics."
"2008, Manuel Ferre (editor), Haptics: Perception, Devices and Scenarios: 6th International Conference: EuroHaptics, Madrid, Spain, June 2008: Proceedings, LNCS 5024."
"However haptics is more than that. Haptic perceptions range from minor interactions in everyday life, eg, drinking from a glass or writing this text, to a means of social communication, eg shaking hands"

Etymology

From haptic.

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

telehaptics

Frequently Paired Words

haptic

Questions

How do you pronounce haptics?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæptɪks/.
What does haptics mean?: The study of the sense of touch.
Where does haptics come from?: From haptic.

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