Tapintható

Tapintható is a Hungarian adjective meaning perceivable by touch, or tangible. It is used to describe objects, surfaces, or materials whose properties can be felt directly through the sense of touch, such as texture, form, or temperature. The term is often found in technical, design, or material-science contexts, where tactile characteristics are relevant to usability, accessibility, or quality assessment.

Etymology and usage notes: tapintható is formed from the root related to touch (tapintás or tapintani) with the suffix -ható, which indicates that something can be acted upon or perceived. While it conveys a sense of tactile accessibility, the more common everyday Hungarian term for "tangible" is kézzelfogható. Tapintható is therefore more likely to appear in precise or descriptive passages, technical descriptions, or discussions of tactile features.

Contexts: In product design and ergonomics, tapintható properties are evaluated to ensure that handles, textures, and surfaces provide adequate feedback to users. In materials science, it may describe surfaces that can be distinguished by touch, such as rough vs. smooth textures. In philosophy or poetry, tapintható can be used to emphasize direct sensory accessibility, though metaphorical uses are less common than those of kézzelfogható.

See also: tapintás, tapintani, kézzelfogható, tactile, tactile graphics.