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- [tak-til, -tahyl]
- /ˈtæk tɪl, -taɪl/
- /ˈtæk.taɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tak-til, -tahyl]
- /ˈtæk tɪl, -taɪl/
Definitions of tactile word
- adjective tactile of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch. 1
- adjective tactile perceptible to the touch; tangible. 1
- adjective tactile relating to sense of touch 1
- adjective tactile textural or pleasant to the touch 1
- adjective tactile tangible, able to be touched 1
- adjective tactile If you describe someone as tactile, you mean that they tend to touch other people a lot when talking to them. 0
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Origin of tactile
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin tāctilis tangible, equivalent to tāct(us) (past participle of tangere to touch) + -ilis -ile
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Parts of speech for Tactile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tactile popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tactile usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tactile
adj tactile
- afferent — bringing or directing inwards to a part or an organ of the body, esp towards the brain or spinal cord
- animalistic — If you describe a person or their behaviour as animalistic, you mean that they do not try to hide or control their basic feelings and physical needs.
- audio-visual — Audio-visual equipment and materials involve both recorded sound and pictures.
- audiovisual — Audio-visual equipment and materials involve both recorded sound and pictures.
- aural — Aural means related to the sense of hearing. Compare acoustic.
adjective tactile
- neural — of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.
- neurological — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
- olfactive — Of or pertaining to the sense of smell; olfactory.
- olfactory — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
- ophthalmic — of or relating to the eye; ocular.
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