Tactile

  • 51tactile cell — noun : one of the oval nucleated cells that are situated in close contact with the expanded ends of nerve fibers in the deeper layers of the epidermis and dermis of some parts of the body and prob. serve a tactile function …

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  • 52tactile — adjective Etymology: French or Latin; French, from Latin tactilis, from tangere to touch more at tangent Date: 1615 1. perceptible by touch ; tangible 2. of, relating to, or being the sense of touch • tactilely adverb …

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  • 53TACTILE — adj. des deux genres T. didactique. Qui se peut toucher, qui est ou peut être l objet du tact. Les esprits ne sont point tactiles. Il n y a que les corps qui aient des qualités tactiles …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 54tactile — relating to the sense of touch, e.g. said of barbels …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 55tactile — adj. [L. tactus, touch] Pertaining to the organs of the sense of touch …

    Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • 56tactile — tactility /tak til i tee/, n. /tak til, tuyl/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch. 2. perceptible to the touch; tangible. [1605 15; < L tactilis tangible, equiv. to tact(us) (ptp. of tangere to touch) + ilis&#8230; …

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  • 57tactile — adjective a) tangible; perceptible to the sense of touch b) used for feeling See Also: tact, tactility, tangent …

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  • 58Tactile — Осязательный; Тактильный …

    Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • 59tactile — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. tangible; tactual. See touch. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. palpable, physical, tactual, substantial; see real 2 , tangible . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. touchable, tangible. ANT.: intangible,&#8230; …

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  • 60tactile — tac·tile || tæktl / taɪl adj. pertaining to the sense of touch; tangible, capable of being perceived by touch …

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