tangible
Use Tangible in a sentence
dʒə adjective
1.
capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial.
2.
real or actual, rather than imaginary or visionary: the tangible benefits of sunshine.
3.
definite; not vague or elusive: no tangible grounds for suspicion.
4.
(of an asset) having actual physical existence, as real estate or chattels, and therefore capable of being assigned a value in monetary terms.
noun
5.
something tangible, especially a tangible asset.
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Related forms
tan·gi·bil·i·ty, tan·gi·ble·ness, noun
tan·gi·bly, adverb
non·tan·gi·ble, adjective
non·tan·gi·ble·ness, noun
non·tan·gi·b·ly, adverb
pre·tan·gi·ble, adjective
pre·tan·gi·b·ly, adverb
qua·si-tan·gi·ble, adjective
qua·si-tan·gi·b·ly, adverb
un·tan·gi·ble, adjective
Synonyms
1. palpable, corporeal. 2. certain, genuine, perceptible. 3. specific.
1. palpable, corporeal. 2. certain, genuine, perceptible. 3. specific.
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tangible (ˈtændʒəbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | capable of being touched or felt; having real substance: a tangible object |
| 2. | capable of being clearly grasped by the mind; substantial rather than imaginary: tangible evidence |
| 3. | having a physical existence; corporeal: tangible assets |
| —n | |
| 4. | (often plural) a tangible thing or asset |
| [C16: from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere to touch] | |
| tangi'bility | |
| —n | |
| 'tangibleness | |
| —n | |
| 'tangibly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
tangible
1589, "capable of being touched," from M.Fr. tangible, from L.L. tangibilis "that may be touched," from L. tangere "to touch" (see tangent). Sense of "material" (e.g. tangible reward) is first recorded 1620; that of "able to be realized or dealt with" is from 1709.
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Example sentences
Meanwhile, scientists and scientific thinkers doing actual work in real laboratories continue to make tangible progress.
Perhaps that's because it seems less real to them than other, more tangible medical disorders.
They are waiting for tangible improvements in daily life to give them real cause for celebration, they say.
It's supposed to be used to come to objective conclusions based on tangible and observable evidence.
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