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capacitive
[ kuh-pas-i-tiv ]
adjective
- pertaining to electrical capacitance, or the property of being able to collect and hold a charge of electricity.
- exhibiting or relying on electrical capacitance: Compare resistive ( def 2 ).
smartphones with capacitive touchscreens that react to electrical impulses generated by your finger.
Other Words From
- ca·paci·tive·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of capacitive1
Example Sentences
Its onboard controls include a multifunctional dial for volume and headphone control, as well as a silent capacitive button for quick muting, which is particularly convenient for live streaming and gaming applications.
The back of the mic has the USB-C port and the minijack headphone output and there’s a capacitive Mute button on the top of the mic for silencing the microphone input.
Elgato says that the capacitive Mute button is to mute yourself silently.
This is why some carmakers have tried to nudge drivers toward various swipe-to-change capacitive touch volume controls, only to learn from hard experience that drivers detest those.
The Nest Audio has three capacitive, touch-sensitive zones on top of the device that act as buttons.
So it's some kind of digified, high-tech, touch-capacitive glass, a là Minority Report?
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