"contactual" meaning in English

See contactual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more contactual [comparative], most contactual [superlative]
Etymology: From contact + -ual. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|contact|ual}} contact + -ual Head templates: {{en-adj}} contactual (comparative more contactual, superlative most contactual)
  1. Of or relating to contact.
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