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touchability

touch
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tuhch]
    • /tʌtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tuhch]
    • /tʌtʃ/

Definitions of touchability word

  • verb with object touchability to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously. 1
  • verb with object touchability to come into contact with and perceive (something), as the hand or the like does. 1
  • verb with object touchability to bring (the hand, finger, etc., or something held) into contact with something: She touched a match to the papers. 1
  • verb with object touchability to give a slight tap or pat to with the hand, finger, etc.; strike or hit gently or lightly. 1
  • verb with object touchability to come into or be in contact with. 1
  • verb with object touchability Geometry. (of a line or surface) to be tangent to. 1
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Origin of touchability

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (v.) Middle English to(u)chen < Old French tochier < Vulgar Latin *toccāre to knock, strike, touch, of expressive orig.; (noun) partly continuing Middle English touche state or act of touching < Old French, derivative of tochier, partly derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for Touchability

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Touchability

touchability popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

touchability usage trend in Literature

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