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adjective
1.
readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident: a palpable lie; palpable absurdity.
2.
capable of being touched or felt; tangible.
3.
Medicine/Medical. perceptible by palpation.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin palpābilis that can be touched, equivalent to palpā(re) to stroke, touch, palpate1 + -bilis -ble
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin palpābilis that can be touched, equivalent to palpā(re) to stroke, touch, palpate1 + -bilis -ble
Related forms
pal·pa·bil·i·ty, pal·pa·ble·ness, noun
pal·pa·bly, adverb
non·pal·pa·bil·i·ty, noun
non·pal·pa·ble, adjective
non·pal·pa·b·ly, adverb
EXPANDSynonyms
1. manifest, plain. 2. material, corporeal.
1. manifest, plain. 2. material, corporeal.
Antonyms
1. obscure.
1. obscure.
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Palpable
is an SAT word you need to know.
So is covert. Does it mean:
| the direct opposite or contrast to a previously given assertion |
| concealed or secret |
Example Sentences
- There was some palpable resentment.
- But there is a palpable need for consistent rules of engagement.
- The palpable possibility of calamity is what makes adventure adventure.
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Word Origin & History
palpable
late 14c., "that can be touched," from L.L. palpabilis "that may be touched or felt," from L. palpare "touch gently, stroke" (see feel (v.)). Figurative sense of "easily perceived, evident" is from 1540s.
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palpable pal·pa·ble (pāl'pə-bəl)
n.
Perceptible to touch; capable of being palpated.
Evident; obvious.
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