tactual sense

  • 1Tactual — Tac tu*al, a. [See {Tact}.] (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to the sense, or the organs, of touch; derived from touch. [1913 Webster] In the lowest organisms we have a kind of tactual sense diffused over the entire body. Tyndall. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2tactual — [tak′cho͞o əl] adj. [< L tactus (see TACT) + AL] 1. of the sense or organs of touch 2. causing a sensation of touch; caused by touch tactually adv …

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  • 3tactual — Relating to or caused by touch. * * * tac·tual tak chə wəl adj of or relating to the sense or the organs of touch: derived from or producing the sensation of touch: TACTILE <tactual stimuli> tac·tual·ly ē adv * * * tac·tu·al (takґchoo… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 4tactual — adjective 1. of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch (Freq. 7) haptic data a tactile reflex • Syn: ↑haptic, ↑tactile • Pertains to noun: ↑touch, ↑touch …

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  • 5tactual — adjective Etymology: Latin tactus sense of touch more at tact Date: 1642 tactile 2 • tactually adverb …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 6tactual — tactually, adv. /tak chooh euhl/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the sense of touch. 2. communicating or imparting the sensation of contact; arising from or due to touch. [1635 45; < L tactu(s) touch (see TACT) + AL1] * * * …

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  • 7tactual — adjective of, or relating to the sense of touch; tactile …

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  • 8tactual — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Of, relating to, or arising from the sense of touch: tactile. See TOUCH …

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  • 9tactual — tac·tu·al || tæktʃʊəl adj. of or pertaining to the sense of touch, tactile …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 10tactual — tac•tu•al [[t]ˈtæk tʃu əl[/t]] adj. of or pertaining to the sense of touch • Etymology: 1635–45; &LT; L tāctu(s) touch (see tact) + al I tac′tu•al•ly, adv …

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