capacitive

kəˈpæsɪtɪv

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Definition of capacitive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

technology

TECH.

relating to the ability to store an electrical charge

TECH.

The capacitive sensor detects touch by measuring changes in an electrical field..

electrostatic

physics

TECH.

pertaining to electrostatic capacitance in devices

TECH.

Capacitive sensors detect changes in capacitance.

electrostatic

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capacitive touch screen

screen that detects touch via electrical charge

Capacitive touch screens are common in modern smartphones and tablets.

capacitive coupling

transfer of electric signal between nearby parts using an electric field

Capacitive coupling caused interference between the two circuit traces.

Origin of capacitive

Latin, capacitas (capacity)

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resonance

technology

condition of equal inductive and capacitive reactances

parallel resonance

electrical circuits

resonance in parallel inductive and capacitive circuit elements

parallel resonance

electricity

when inductive and capacitive reactances are equal

Examples of capacitive in a sentence

Capacitive technology is widely used in modern touch devices.
The capacitive touchscreen responded to her touch.
Capacitive coupling is used in various electronic circuits.

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French:capacitif, ...
German:kapazitiv, ...
Italian:capacitivo, ...
Spanish:capacitivo, ...
Portuguese:capacitivo, ...
Chinese:电容的, 电容式的, ...
Japanese:容量性, 静電容量の, ...
Arabic:سِعَوِيّ, مُتَعَلِّق بِالسِّعَة, ...
Hebrew:קִיבּוּלִי, ...
Russian:ёмкостный, емкостный, ...
Ukrainian:ємнісний, ...
Hindi:धारिता संबंधी, ...
Bengali:ধারণক্ষম, ক্যাপাসিটিভ, ...
Catalan:capacitiu, electrostàtic, ...
Czech:kapacitní, ...
Danish:kapacitiv, kapacitansrelateret, ...
Dutch:capacitatief, capacitief, ...
Greek:χωρητικός, ...
Hungarian:kapacitív, kapacitásos, ...
Khmer:កាប៉ាស៊ីទីវ, ទាក់ទងនឹងសមត្ថភាពផ្ទុកបន្ទុកអគ្គិសនីស្ថិត, ...
Korean:정전식의, 정전 용량의, ...
Persian:خازنی, ...
Polish:pojemnościowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):capacitivo, ...
Romanian:capacitiv, electrostatic, ...
Swedish:kapacitiv, ...
Thai:เกี่ยวกับความจุไฟฟ้า, ความจุไฟฟ้า, ...
Turkish:kapasitif, ...
Vietnamese:liên quan đến điện dung, điện dung, ...

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Definition of capacitive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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