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tactual

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tac·tu·al  (tkch-l)
adj.
Tactile.
[Latin tctus, touch; see tact + -al.]
tactu·al·ly adv.
tactual [ˈtæktjʊəl]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) caused by touch; causing a tactile sensation
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) of or relating to the tactile sense or the organs of touch
[from Latin tactus a touching; see tact]
tactually  adv
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Adj.1.tactual - of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch; "haptic data"; "a tactile reflex"
haptic, tactile
2.tactual - producing a sensation of touch; "tactile qualities"; "the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair"
tactile
tangible, touchable - perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; "skin with a tangible roughness"
Translations
tactual
adj → taktil (spec); tactual pleasure → Berührungslust f


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