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Tangible Asset

An asset that has a physical form such as machinery, buildings and land.

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This is the opposite of an intangible asset such as a patent or trademark. Whether an asset is tangible or intangible isn't inherently good or bad. For example, a well-known brand name can be very valuable to a company. On the other hand, if you produce a product solely for a trademark, at some point you need to have "real" physical assets to produce it.

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See also: Asset, Fixed Asset, Intangible Asset, Net Tangible Assets

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tangible asset

An asset such as a building or piece of equipment that has physical properties. Compare intangible asset. Also called hard asset. See also net tangible assets per share.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: tangible asset
see ASSET 2
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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