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tactility

UK/tæk-'tiləti/US/tæk'tiliti/
C2

Definitions

n.

The quality of being perceptible by touch; the sense of touch itself

触感;可触性;触觉

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
tacttouch
+
-ilecapable of, relating to
+
-itystate, quality, condition
=tactility

Abstract noun from tactile (tact 'touch' + -ile). Tactility is the touch-quality of a thing — how it feels under the fingers.

Root tact still carries 52 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.sense of tactility触觉感知
  • 2.tactility of materials材料的触感
  • 3.tactility and texture触感与质地

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Designers care about the tactility of a phone's buttons.

  • 2.

    Wool gives the coat a warmth and tactility plastic can't match.

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