tactual

tactual
tactual (adj.) 1640s, from L. tactus "touch" (see TACTILE (Cf. tactile)) + -AL (Cf. -al) (1).

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  • Tactual — 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

  • tactual — index tangible Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • tactual — [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 …   English World dictionary

  • tactual — 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

  • tactual — See tactile, tactual, textile …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • tactual — 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 …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tactual Museum of Athens — The Tactual Museum of Athens was founded in Athens in 1984 so that visually impaired people may become familiarised with the cultural heritage of Greece.The museum s exhibits are copies of original artifacts of the Mycenaean, Geometric, Archaic,… …   Wikipedia

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

  • tactual — 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] * * * …   Universalium

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

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