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tactile

tac·tile

tactile

 
 
pronunciation:
taek tihl [or] taek taIl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of, having, or pertaining to the sense of touch.
Roughness and smoothness are tactile sensations.
definition 2: capable of being perceived through touch; tangible.
similar words:
tangible
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)tactile instance, visually
(adj.)tactile + adverb alone
(adj.)tactile + noun activity, appeal, approach, arousal, array, assessment, awareness, communication, component, contact, contrast, cue, device, diagram, discrimination, efficiency, exhibit, experience, exploration, fabric, feature, feedback, feel, form, glove, illustration, image, imagery, impression, information, interaction, jewelry, learner, learning, map, marking, material, matrix, means, memory, modality, mode, modeling, motor, object, odor, output, paint, perception, picture, pleasure, quality, receptor, rendering, representation, sensation, sense, sensitivity, sensor, skill, stimulation, stimulus, strip, suggestion, surface, symbol, touch, version [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivation: tactility (n.)
Word Parts  About this feature
The word tactile contains the following part:
tact, tang, ting, tig Latin root that means touch