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capacitive

/kəˈpæsɪtɪv/ /kəˈpæsətɪv/

Meanings
adjective
Of or pertaining to electrostatic capacitance

Examples :

"Capacitive touchscreens are all glass and designed for use in ATMs and similar kiosk-type applications."
physics electronics technology science electric

Related Words

Illustration applications

applications noun

/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃənz/

The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense

"The application of this cream should reduce the swelling."

Illustration touchscreens

touchscreens noun

/ˈtʌtʃskriːnz/

An input/output device that allows the user to interact with the computer by touching the display screen.

"Many restaurants now use touchscreens for customers to place their orders directly. "

Illustration type

type noun

/taɪp/

A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.

"This type of plane can handle rough weather more easily than that type of plane."

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Illustration glass

glass verb

/ɡlɑːs/ /ɡlæs/

To apply fibreglass to.

"to fibreglass the hull of a fishing-boat"

Illustration electrostatic

electrostatic adjective

/ɪˌlɛktroʊˈstætɪk/ /iˌlɛktroʊˈstætɪk/

Of, relating to, or produced by electrostatics or static electricity

"Rubbing the balloon on my hair created an electrostatic charge, causing it to stick to the wall. "

Illustration capacitance

capacitance noun

/kəˈpæsətəns/ /kəˈpæsɪtəns/

The property of an electric circuit or its element that permits it to store charge, defined as the ratio of stored charge to potential over that element or circuit (Q/V); SI unit: farad (F).

"The capacitor in the electronics project has a high capacitance, allowing it to store a large amount of electric charge. "

Illustration designed

designed verb

/dɪˈzaɪnd/

To plan and carry out (a picture, work of art, construction etc.).

"The students designed posters for the school fair. "

Illustration are

are noun

/ɛə/ /ɛəɹ/

An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) SI unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.

"The old blueprints for the house used the are as a unit of measurement. "

Illustration similar

similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "

Illustration kiosk

kiosk noun

/ˈkiːˌɒsk/ /ˈkiˌɑsk/

A small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc.

"I bought a newspaper from the kiosk on the street corner. "

Illustration all

all noun

/ɔːl/ /ɔl/ /ɑl/

(with a possessive pronoun) Everything that one is capable of.

"She gave her all, and collapsed at the finish line."