- haptics
- hap·tics -tiks n pl but sing in constr a science concerned with the sense of touch
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hap·tics (hapґtiks) the study of the sense of touch; see touch.
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haptics — (n.) 1895, from HAPTIC (Cf. haptic); see ICS (Cf. ics) … Etymology dictionary
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haptics — haptic, haptical, adj. /hap tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of psychology that investigates cutaneous sense data. [1890 95; haptic < Gk haptikós able to grasp or perceive, equiv. to háp(tein) to grasp, sense, perceive + tikos TIC; see … Universalium
haptics — haptic, haptical, adj. /hap tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of psychology that investigates cutaneous sense data. [1890 95; haptic < Gk haptikós able to grasp or perceive, equiv. to háp(tein) to grasp, sense, perceive + tikos TIC;… … Useful english dictionary
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Retour de force — On qualifie de retour de force la deuxième phase d une rétroaction, qui est le retour d un effet sur le dispositif qui lui a donné naissance, et donc, ainsi, sur elle même. C’est à dire que la valeur de sortie (à une date antérieure) fait partie… … Wikipédia en Français
Haptic technology — This article is about haptic technology. For the study of touching behaviour in humans, see Haptic communication. For the biology of sensory receptors, see Somatosensory system. For object perception via touch, see Haptic perception. Haptic ,… … Wikipedia
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