Tactile.
[Latin tāctus, touch; see tact + -AL1.]
tactually tac'tu·al·ly adv.
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tac·tu·al (tăk'chū-əl) ![]() |
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The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
Synonyms: haptic, tactile
Pertains to noun: feeling (meaning #4)
Meaning #2:
producing a sensation of touch
Synonym: tactile
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