touch-sensitive

ˈtʌʧ ˈsɛnsɪtɪv

Definition

Definition of touch-sensitive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

technology

TECH.

reacting to touch for operation

TECH.

The touch-sensitive screen allows easy navigation.

input device

TECH.

activated by touching specific parts

TECH.

The touch-sensitive keyboard responds to light taps.

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Origin of touch-sensitive

Latin, tangere (to touch) + sensus (feeling)

Terms with touch-sensitive included in their meaning

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strike a nerve

communication

touch on a sensitive topic

erogenous zone

sexuality

area of the body sensitive to sexual touch

continuum

music

touch-sensitive strip on a keyboard

tenderer

adj.

sensitivity

more sensitive to pain or touch

digital pad

computer control

touch-sensitive input device for computers

kittle

adj.

ticklish

easily tickled or sensitive to touch

trigger plant

botany

plant with sensitive stamens reacting to touch

Examples of touch-sensitive in a sentence

Touch-sensitive lamps are popular in modern homes.
The touch-sensitive screen is very user-friendly.
He prefers touch-sensitive controls for his gadgets.

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French:tactile, sensible au toucher, ...
German:berührungsempfindlich, berührungsaktiviert, ...
Italian:tattile, ...
Spanish:táctil, sensible al tacto, ...
Portuguese:sensível ao toque, ...
Chinese:触摸感应的, ...
Japanese:タッチセンサー, タッチ感応式の, ...
Arabic:حَسّاس لِلْمَسّ, ...
Hebrew:רָגִישׁ לְמַגָּע, רָגִישׁ לְמַגָּע, ...
Russian:сенсорный, тактильный, ...
Ukrainian:сенсорний, ...
Hindi:स्पर्श-संवेदनशील, स्पर्श-सक्रिय, ...
Bengali:স্পর্শ-সংবেদনশীল, স্পর্শ-প্রতিক্রিয়াশীল, ...
Catalan:tàctil, sensible al tacte, ...
Czech:dotykový, citlivý na dotek, ...
Danish:berøringsfølsom, touchfølsom, ...
Dutch:aanraakgevoelig, ...
Greek:ευαίσθητος στην αφή, ...
Hungarian:érintésérzékeny, ...
Khmer:ឆ្លើយតបនឹងការប៉ះ, ងាយឆ្លើយតបនឹងការប៉ះ, ...
Korean:터치로 작동하는, 터치에 반응하는, ...
Persian:حساس به لمس, ...
Polish:dotykowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):sensível ao toque, ...
Romanian:tactil, ...
Swedish:beröringskänslig, touchkänslig, ...
Thai:ตอบสนองต่อการสัมผัส, เปิดใช้งานด้วยการสัมผัส, ...
Turkish:dokunmatik, temasla çalışan, ...
Vietnamese:cảm ứng, nhạy cảm, ...

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Definition of touch-sensitive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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