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capacitive en · ADJ

Etymology

From capacity + -ive.

Meanings

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

Forms

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most capacitive Degree=Sup lexicographic
more capacitive Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

magnetocapacitive · supercapacitive · electrocapacitive · capacitivity · pseudocapacitive · capacitively · capacitive coupling · piezocapacitive

Translations (10)

pt capacitivo (electrostatics: of capacitance) · de kapazitiv (electrostatics: of capacitance) · fr capacitif (electrostatics: of capacitance) · id kapasitif (electrostatics: of capacitance) · cmn 電容的 /电容的 (electrostatics: of capacitance) · hu kapacitív (electrostatics: of capacitance) · ro capacitiv (electrostatics: of capacitance) · fi kapasitiivinen (electrostatics: of capacitance) · cmn 電容性的 /电容性的 (electrostatics: of capacitance) · ca capacitatiu (electrostatics: of capacitance)