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tactile

[tak-til, -tahyl] / ˈtæk tɪl, -taɪl /
ADJECTIVE
touchable
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One way to emulate highly successful people is to start in a tactile sector, like construction or auto repair, that gives you hands-on experience.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

But now, parents like me can receive tactile 3D models created from their scans, allowing them to have a special moment with their unborn baby.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

The nontech time would be used to read books, work through problems by hand, learn trades and other tactile skills, exercise, and play with friends.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

“The Wrong Girls” has a tactile and handmade feel to it, inspired by the punk-inflected lo-fi sci-fi of the 1984 cult classic “Repo Man.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

They dealt only with experimental data and were filled with graphs, charts, tables, photographs of devices for the measuring of auditory, visual, and tactile responses, and with mathematical translations of laboratory findings.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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