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palpable

pal·pable

UK/ˈpælpəbəl/ US/ˈpælpəbəl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt

  • “a barely palpable dust”
  • “felt sudden anger in a palpable wave”
  • “the air was warm and close--palpable as cotton”
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2.

can be felt by palpation

  • “a palpable tumor”
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Origin

From Middle French palpable and its source, Latin palpābilis, which is from palpō (“to touch softly”) + -bilis.

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