"tactility" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tactilities [plural]
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  1. The condition of being tactile (relating to or able to be perceived by the sense of touch). Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: tactuality Translations (condition of being tactile): tactilidad (Spanish)
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  2. The ability to feel pressure or pain through touch. Tags: countable, uncountable
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