tangible
adj 1: perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch;
"skin with a tangible roughness" [syn: tangible,
touchable] [ant: impalpable, intangible]
2: capable of being treated as fact; "tangible evidence"; "his
brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the
poor" [syn: real, tangible]
3: (of especially business assets) having physical substance and
intrinsic monetary value ; "tangible property like real
estate"; "tangible assets such as machinery" [ant:
intangible]
4: capable of being perceived; 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"; "a palpable lie" [syn: palpable,
tangible] [ant: impalpable]
tangible I. adjectiveEtymology: Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere
to touch Date: 1589 1.a. capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch
;palpableb. substantially real ;material2. capable of being precisely identified or realized by the
mind <her grief was tangible> 3. capable of being
appraised at an actual or approximate value <tangible assets>
Synonyms:seeperceptible • tangibilitynoun
• tangiblenessnoun • tangiblyadverbII. nounDate: 1890
something tangible; especially a tangible asset
tangible adj. 1 perceptible by touch. 2 definite; clearly intelligible; not elusive or visionary (tangible proof). Derivatives: tangibility n. tangibleness n. tangibly
adv. Etymology: F tangible or LL tangibilis f. tangere touch
tangible
If something is tangible, it is clear enough or definite enough to be easily seen,
felt, or noticed.
There should be some tangible evidence that the economy is starting to recover...ADJ
• tangiblyThis tangibly demonstrated that the world situation could be improved.ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj
tangible
ˈtændʒəbl adj. 1 perceptible by touch. 2 definite; clearly
intelligible; not elusive or visionary (tangible proof). øøtangibility
n. tangibleness n. tangibly adv. [F tangible or LL tangibilis f. tangere touch]
Tangible \Tan"gi*ble\, a. [L. tangibilis, fr. tangere to touch:
cf. F. tangible. See Tangent.]
1. Perceptible to the touch; tactile; palpable. --Bacon.
2. Capable of being possessed or realized; readily
apprehensible by the mind; real; substantial; evident. ``A
tangible blunder.'' --Byron.
Direct and tangible benefit to ourselves and others.
--Southey.
-- Tan"gi*ble*ness, n. -- Tan"gi*bly, adv.
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