tactual

[tak-choo-uh l]

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adjective

of or relating to the sense of touch.

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

Origin of tactual

1635–45; < Latin tāctu(s) touch (see tact) + -al¹

Related formstac·tu·al·ly, adverbun·tac·tu·al, adjectiveun·tac·tu·al·ly, adverb

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Related Words for tactual

tactile, material, palpable, physical, solid, tangible

Examples from the Web for tactual

Historical Examples of tactual

Tactual imagery would, of course, serve the purpose as well.
The Measurement of Intelligence
Lewis Madison Terman
The parrot is the most intelligent of birds, and its tactual power is also greatest.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2
John Tyndall
There are tactual vibrations which do not belong to skin-touch.
The World I Live In
Helen Keller
I know that I must have dreamed because I recall no break in my tactual experiences.
The World I Live In
Helen Keller
Light, sound and tactual vibrations press upon you from every side.
Applied Psychology: Making Your Own World
Warren Hilton

British Dictionary definitions for tactual

tactual

adjective

caused by touch; causing a tactile sensation

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

Derived Formstactually, adverb

Word Origin for tactual

C17: from Latin tactus a touching; see tact

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Word Origin and History for tactual

adj.

1640s, from Latin tactus "touch" (see tactile) + -al (1).

tactual in Medicine

tactual

[tăk′chōō-əl]

adj.

Tactile.