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tactile

tac·tile

UK/ˈtæktaɪl/ US/ˈtæktəl/ rare

adjective

1.

of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch

  • “haptic data”
  • “a tactile reflex”
2.

producing a sensation of touch

  • “tactile qualities”
  • “the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair”
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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French tactile, from Latin tactilis (“that may be touched, tangible”), from tangere (“to touch”).

Phrases

  • tactile ground surface indicator
  • tactile necrophiliac
  • tactile paving
  • tactile paving slab
  • tactile walking surface indicator

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