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tactual

American  
[tak-choo-uhl] / ˈtæk tʃu əl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the sense of touch.

  2. communicating or imparting the sensation of contact; arising from or due to touch.

tactual British  
/ ˈtæktjʊəl /

adjective

  1. caused by touch; causing a tactile sensation

  2. of or relating to the tactile sense or the organs of touch

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Other Word Forms

  • tactually adverb
  • untactual adjective
  • untactually adverb

Etymology

Origin of tactual

1635–45; < Latin tāctu ( s ) touch ( tact ) + -al 1

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