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tact

Latin

Variants

tacttangtagtingtig

Related Roots

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About This Root

From Latin tangere (to touch), past participle tactum. Variants include tang-, tag-, ting-, tig-. The "touch" sense ranges from physical (tactile, contact) to figurative: intact (untouched), contagious (spreading by touch), tangent (a line that touches a curve), and contiguous (touching side by side). Entangle extends the "touch" into getting caught up.

Associated Words

anticontagious

Preventing the spread of contagious disease

bitter-tasting

Having a bitter flavour

contact

To touch; to come into physical contact with; The act of touching physically; being in close association

NGSL 1kIELTSTOEFL

contact-lens

A thin lens worn directly on the eye

contacts

People one knows who can provide help; contact lenses; to get in touch with

IELTSA2

contagion

The spread of disease or ideas by contact

C1

contagious

Easily spread from one person to another

TOEFLGREC1

contagium

The agent that transmits a contagious disease

C2

contiguity

The state of being in direct contact or touching; adjacency

C2

contiguous

Sharing a border or touching; adjacent and connected

TOEFLGREC1

contingency

An uncertain future event; a provision for unexpected circumstances

IELTSB2

contingent

A representative group; possible but dependent on uncertain conditions

TOEFLGREB2

detector

A device that senses a specific substance or physical phenomenon

B2

disentangle

To free from entanglement; to unravel or separate

GREC2

entangle

To tangle together; to involve in complications or difficulties

IELTSTOEFLGRE

entangled

Twisted together; caught up in a complicated situation

C2

entanglement

The state of being tangled; a complicated involvement or relationship

TOEFLC2

eye-contact

The act of looking directly into another person's eyes

good-tasting

Having a pleasant flavor

gravitate

To be naturally drawn or attracted toward something

C2

gravitation

The natural force of attraction between all masses; a tendency to be drawn toward something

TOEFLB2

gravitational

Relating to or caused by gravity

TOEFLGREC1

gravitative

Relating to or caused by gravitation

C2

great-tasting

Having an excellent flavor

intact

Not damaged or altered in any way; complete

IELTSTOEFLGRE

intactness

The state of being whole and undamaged

B2

intangibility

The quality of being impossible to touch or clearly define

GREC1

intangible

Not physically touchable or easily defined; an intangible asset

GREC1

intangibles

Assets or qualities with value but no physical form

C1

meditator

A person who practices meditation

C2

premeditated

Planned or considered in advance; deliberate

GREC2

tact

The ability to handle people or situations sensitively without causing offence

TOEFLGREC2

tactful

Sensitive and considerate in dealing with others

C2

tactfully

In a sensitive, considerate manner

C2

tactic

A specific action or plan used to achieve a goal

IELTSGREC2

tactical

Relating to tactics; carefully planned to achieve a goal

C1

tactically

In a carefully planned, strategic manner

C2

tactician

A person skilled at planning and executing tactics

C2

tactile

Relating to or perceived by the sense of touch

TOEFLGREB2

tactility

The ability to perceive sensations through touch

C2

tactless

Lacking sensitivity or consideration for others' feelings

C2

tactual

Relating to the sense of touch

C2

tag

A label attached to something; to attach a label or mark

IELTSTOEFLGRE

tangent

A line touching a curve at one point; a digression from the main topic

C1

tangential

Only indirectly related; relating to a tangent

GREC1

tangible

Able to be touched; real and concrete

IELTSTOEFLGRE

tangibly

In a clear, real, and perceptible way

C1

tangle

To twist into a confused mass; a knotted mass; a complicated situation

IELTSTOEFLGRE

tangled

Twisted into a confused mass; complicated

C2

tango

A Latin American ballroom dance; to dance the tango

GREC2

taste

The sensation of flavor; good judgment in aesthetics; to perceive flavor

NGSL 2kTOEFLB1

tasteful

Showing good taste; elegant and aesthetically pleasing

C2

taster

A person who samples food or drink for quality; a small sample

C2

tasting

The sampling of food or drink to assess quality

B1

tasty

Having a pleasant, delicious flavor

TOEFLGREB1

touch

to make physical contact; to affect emotionally; the sense of feeling

NGSL 1kTOEFLA1

touchable

Capable of being touched; tangible

A2

touchdown

A six-point score in American football; the moment an aircraft lands

TOEFLC2

touched

Emotionally moved; slightly mentally unbalanced

TOEFLA2

touching

Emotionally moving; regarding or concerning something

IELTSTOEFLGRE

touchstone

A standard used to judge or evaluate quality

GREC2

touchy

Easily offended; (of a situation) sensitive and requiring tact

IELTSTOEFLGRE

unpremeditated

Done without prior planning or forethought

GREC2

untangle

To remove knots; to clarify a complicated situation

C2