"tactuality" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tactualities [plural]
Etymology: tactual + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tactual|ity}} tactual + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} tactuality (countable and uncountable, plural tactualities)
  1. The quality of being tactual (relating to the sense of touch); that which concerns or is characterized by touch. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: tactility
    Sense id: en-tactuality-en-noun-rc6kxc4a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity

Inflected forms

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