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tappable

tappable

3.9
A button on a screen you can touch to make it work
  • adjective
  • /ˈtæpəbl/
translation icon : tocable
  • Facebook for iOS 5.0 is a release largely concerned with improving the performance of the app, with news load times being improved and a new tappable banner making it possible to load new posts without the need to refresh.

Examples

  • Now I zoom out, and the browser has to recalculate the width and height of the element based on the zoom level in order to keep them tappable.

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  • When designing a mobile website, ensure that all interactive elements are tappable and accessible.

  • Maybe the gray color scheme misled you, but it is just as tappable when in that "OFF" state as in the "ON" state.

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  • The buttons on the app are all tappable, making it easy to navigate with just a finger.

  • This game features large tappable icons on the screen that respond quickly to touch.

Synonyms

clickable
vstappable
  • Texting
2 3.4

You can select it with a mouse or by touching the screen

is activated by touching a screen or surface rather than by mouse

How Tappable

tappable
3.9
untappable
  • Specialized
8.3

Surface Forms

tappable positive

Morphology

tappable = tap (transparent) = tap + able

Productive derivation from the verb 'tap' (touch) with '-able', meaning 'able to be tapped (by touch)'.

Etymology

Tappable comes from the verb tap, which can also mean to 'touch' something lightly to make it work, like tapping a screen with your finger. So a tappable button or icon is one you can use by touching it.