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capacitive

capacitive adjective: of or pertaining to electrostatic capacitance.

Adjective

capacitive (comparative more capacitive, superlative most capacitive)

  1. Of or pertaining to electrostatic capacitance.
    • Capacitive touchscreens are all glass and designed for use in ATMs and similar kiosk-type applications.
    • A line voltage detector unit ascertains where the supply is 25 kV. or 6.25 kV. and appropriate connections of the transformer primary winding are made through voltage-sensitive relays fed from a capacitive potential divider.1959 June, “The opening of the Colchester-Clacton-Walton electrification”, in Trains Illustrated, page 307

capacitive meaning in Indonesian

capacitive in Indonesian

electrostatics: of capacitance
kapasitif

Forms of capacitive

comparativemore capacitive
superlativemost capacitive

Origin of capacitive

From capacity + -ive.

Words formed from capacitive

Phrases with capacitive

Questions about capacitive

What does capacitive mean?
Capacitive means of or pertaining to electrostatic capacitance.
What is capacitive in Indonesian?
Capacitive in Indonesian is kapasitif. See Capacitive meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is capacitive?
Capacitive is an adjective.

Words near capacitive in the dictionary

  1. capacitative
  2. capacitatively
  3. capacitator
  4. capacitators
  5. capacities
  6. capacitive
  7. capacitive coupling
  8. capacitive couplings
  9. capacitively
  10. capacitivity
  11. capacitor

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