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hap·tic  (hptk)
adj.
Of or relating to the sense of touch; tactile.
[Greek haptikos, from haptesthai, to grasp, touch.]
haptic [ˈhæptɪk]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) relating to or based on the sense of touch
[from Greek, from haptein to touch]
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Adj.1.haptic - of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch; "haptic data"; "a tactile reflex"
tactile, tactual
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Force-feedback is already in use on joysticks for racing games, but a lack of suitable controllers has stopped the technology spreading much beyond that.
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