adverb
- in a manner relating to or involving electrical capacitance; by means of capacitive coupling or effect
Usage: technical; electronics
Examples
- The sensor operates capacitively, detecting changes in electrical charge.
- The two circuits are capacitively coupled to allow signal transmission.
- Touchscreen devices work capacitively by sensing the electrical properties of a finger.
- The device measures distance capacitively without making physical contact.
- The signal is transmitted capacitively across the isolation barrier.