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MIG Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Tangible vs Tactile

Hi. Please help me to understand the difference(s) between tangible and tactile.
Are both words completely interchangeable?

Thank you.
  

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MIG Are both words completely interchangeable? No. Tangible is far more common, describing something that has materiality.

— AlpheccaStars

  • MIG Are both words completely interchangeable?
  • No.
  • Tangible is far more common, describing something that has materiality.
  • Clouds are not tangible.
  • Water is tangible.
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MIGAre both words completely interchangeable?
No. Tangible is far more common, describing something that has materiality. Clouds are not tangible. Water is tangible. It is often used in context of benefits, assets, support, and evidence.

Tactile relates to ability to feel by sense organs that can detect pressure. It is often used in the context o
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Thank you very much AlpheccaStars.
Please correct me if I am wrong.
We use Tactile to express the quality of feeling that a tangible object expose.
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That is a good contrast.

We use Tactile to express the quality of feeling that a tangible object exposes.
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AlpheccaStarsThat is a good contrast.We use Tactile to express the quality of feeling that a tangible object exposes.
Thank you AlpheccaStars.
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