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touch vs palpation

palpation vs touch

touch and palpation both are nouns.

touch is a verb but palpation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
touch Yes No Yes No
palpation Yes No No No
As nouns, palpation is a hyponym of touch; that is, palpation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than touch:
  • touch: the act of putting two things together with no space between them
  • palpation: a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)
Other hyponyms of touch include contact, physical contact, dab, pat, tap, hit, hitting, striking, dig, jab, kiss, buss, kiss, osculation, catch, grab, snap, snatch, handling, manipulation, fingering, grope, tactual exploration, tickle, tickling, titillation, stroke, stroking, tag, lap, lick, grazing, shaving, skimming.
touch (noun) palpation (noun)
the act of putting two things together with no space between them a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)
the feel of mechanical action
a distinguishing style
the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
deftness in handling matters
the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
a suggestion of some quality
a communicative interaction
the event of something coming in contact with the body
a slight but appreciable amount
a slight attack of illness
touch (verb) palpation (verb)
have an effect upon
color lightly
comprehend
make a more or less disguised reference to
consume
make physical contact with, come in contact with
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
tamper with
cause to be in brief contact with
affect emotionally
perceive via the tactile sense
deal with; usually used with a form of negation
be relevant to
to extend as far as
be equal to in quality or ability
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