capacitive

[ kuh-pas-i-tiv ]

adjective

, Electricity.

1. pertaining to electrical capacitance, or the property of being able to collect and hold a charge of electricity.
2. 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·paci·tive·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of capacitive¹

First recorded in 1915–20; capacit(y) + -ive

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.

From Popular-Science

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.

From Popular-Science

Elgato says that the capacitive Mute button is to mute yourself silently.

From Popular-Science

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.

From Popular-Science

The Nest Audio has three capacitive, touch-sensitive zones on top of the device that act as buttons.

From Popular-Science

So it's some kind of digified, high-tech, touch-capacitive glass, a là Minority Report?

From The Daily Beast