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tactile

[tak-til, -tahyl] / ˈtæk tɪl, -taɪl /
ADJECTIVE
touchable
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Zwick: A lot of tactile industries are hard to disrupt with AI because they involve human interaction and working with your hands.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

She says if you are looking to replicate this trend, mix pastel colours, dreamy florals, and tactile materials to form "unexpected clashes" that "look really messy".

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

According to our analysis, of $31 trillion in total private business equity in the U.S., nearly half is in tactile, Main Street industries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

In the future, the researchers envision textiles that could quietly track body movement, deliver tactile feedback, or change their physical shape when needed.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

Even the bricks of the house are softening, becoming tactile; if I leaned against them they’d be warm and yielding.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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