tactility
Americannoun
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the quality, state, or degree of being tactile.
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Medicine/Medical. the ability to perceive with the sense of touch.
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For all their adjustability, electrically assisted power steering systems have the tactility of a Ouija planchette.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The tactility of the photographs in “Still Processing” provide an access point to the past.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
Aesthetically, the nostalgia obsession will continue, with indicators of tactility, texture and imperfection becoming increasingly significant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
The original “Beetlejuice” reinforced the tactility of Burton's movie magic more than it emphasized the brilliance of its casting.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2024
Nor is it certain how much of the apparent unlikeness in tactility is due to unequal distribution of peripheral nerve-endings and how much to specialised application of the power of central perception.
From Herbert Spencer by J. Arthur (John Arthur) Thomson
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