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tactual sensation vs somatic sense

somatic sense vs tactual sensation

tactual sensation and somatic sense both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tactual sensation Yes No No No
somatic sense Yes No No No
As nouns, somatic sense is a hypernym of tactual sensation; that is, somatic sense is a word with a broader meaning than tactual sensation:
  • tactual sensation: the faculty of perceiving (via the skin) pressure or heat or pain
  • somatic sense: the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs
tactual sensation (noun) somatic sense (noun)
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin the faculty of bodily perception; sensory systems associated with the body; includes skin senses and proprioception and the internal organs
the faculty of perceiving (via the skin) pressure or heat or pain
Difference between tactual sensation and somatic sense

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