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Tactile vs Tangible - What's the difference?

tactile | tangible |

As adjectives the difference between tactile and tangible

is that tactile is tangible; perceptible to the sense of touch while tangible is touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch; palpable.

As a noun tangible is

real or concrete results.

tactile

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Tangible; perceptible to the sense of touch.
  • Used for feeling.
  • Of or relating to the sense of touch.
  • * H. N. Martin
  • The delicacy of the tactile sense varies on different parts of the skin; it is greatest on the forehead, temples and back of the forearm.

    See also

    * haptic * palpable * touchable

    Anagrams

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    tangible

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Touchable; able to be touched or felt]]; perceptible by the sense of [[touch#Noun, touch; palpable.
  • Possible to be treated as fact; real or concrete.
  • Comprehensible by the mind; understandable.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Real or concrete results.
  • Yes, but what are the tangibles ?

    See also

    * real * palpable * touch

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