"tactility" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tactilities [plural]
Etymology: tactile + -ity Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*teh₂g-|id=touch}}, {{suffix|en|tactile|ity}} tactile + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tactility (countable and uncountable, plural tactilities)
  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)
    Sense id: en-tactility-en-noun-~0DjTAIo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ity: 65 35 Disambiguation of 'condition of being tactile': 95 5
  2. The ability to feel pressure or pain through touch. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-tactility-en-noun-sVbzed7s

Inflected forms

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