Capacitive vs Resistive - What's the difference?
capacitive | resistive |
Of or pertaining to electrostatic capacitance
(physics) Resisting the passage of electrical current
Tending to resist
As adjectives the difference between capacitive and resistive
is that capacitive is of or pertaining to electrostatic capacitance while resistive is resisting the passage of electrical current.capacitive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Capacitive touchscreens are all glass and designed for use in ATMs and similar kiosk-type applications.
Derived terms
* capacitively * capacitivity ----resistive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- This material is highly resistive .
- He had a stubborn, resistive nature.