What does "capacitive" mean?

Of or pertaining to electrostatic capacitance.

Capacitive

Q: What is a synonym for "capacitive"?

Common synonyms include: capacitance based, capacitively related, charge storing, electrical capacitance, electrical energy store, measured in farads.

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Adjective

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Of or pertaining to electrostatic capacitance.
"Capacitive touchscreens are all glass and designed for use in ATMs and similar kiosk-type applications."

Adjective

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of or relating to capacitance wordnet

Synonyms

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capacitance based capacitively related charge storing electrical capacitance electrical energy store measured in farads

Antonyms

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inductive noncapacitive

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"iPhones have capacitive touchscreens."

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