Definitions for tactile
ˈtæk tɪl, -taɪltac·tile

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. haptic, tactile, tactualadjective

   of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch

   "haptic data"; "a tactile reflex"

2. tactile, tactualadjective

   producing a sensation of touch

   "tactile qualities"; "the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. tactileadjective

   tangible; perceptible to the sense of touch

2. tactileadjective

   used for feeling

3. tactileadjective

   of, or relating to the sense of touch

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tactileadjective

   Susceptible of touch.

   Etymology: tactile, Fr. tactilis, tactum, Lat.

   We have iron, sounds, light, figuration, tactile qualities; some of a more active, some of a more passive nature. Matthew Hale.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tactile

   Tactile refers to anything related to the sense of touch or the perception and manipulation of objects using the sense of touch. It often describes how something physically feels when touched, such as rough, smooth, soft or hard. It may also refer to an active, hands-on approach to learning or understanding things.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Tactileadjective

   of or pertaining to the organs, or the sense, of touch; perceiving, or perceptible, by the touch; capable of being touched; as, tactile corpuscles; tactile sensations

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tactile

   used for touching; an organ that has the sense of touch.

Anagrams for tactile »

1. lattice

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tactile in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tactile in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of tactile in a Sentence

1. Miguel Nicolelis:

   Interesting enough, at that point, they started reporting that they had a very different experience— [they were] feeling the tactile feedback, even in virtual reality, telling them, ‘I know I’m upright and standing, but it feels like my legs are moving,’.

2. Elena Caoduro:

   It is the longing for the physical aspect, the tactile element, of trying to reproduce the signs of a real photograph that people could hold in their hands.

3. Greg Maletic:

   The tactile sensation of controlling something with physical controls — and, yes, a crank — has value. It's fun and satisfying, in a way that fingers touching glass isn't.

4. Reggie Fils-Aime:

   It inspires people, particularly kids to make creations and figure out how they work, the do-it-yourself, tactile nature really is what drives the experience. Because of the hands-on nature we feel it provides a really compelling experience for kids.

5. Athanassia Athanassiou:

   These biodegradable materials, natural materials, they are very flexible so they can be used for robotic skins. But they can be also very hard so they can be used for internal parts of a robot. And also, in this flexible skin - robotic skin let's say - we can incorporate sensors so they have this tactile sensing that the robots need, but with biodegradable materials.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tactile
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tactile
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=tactile
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tactile
6. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=tactile