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tangible

tan·gible

UK/ˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.b(ə)l/ US/ˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch

  • “skin with a tangible roughness”
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2.

possible to be treated as fact

  • “tangible evidence”
  • “his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor”
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3.

(of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value

  • “tangible property like real estate”
  • “tangible assets such as machinery”
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4.

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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5.

having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses

  • “a physical manifestation”
  • “surrounded by tangible objects”
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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French tangible, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere (“to touch”)

Phrases

  • tangible asset

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