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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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Tangibleness
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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
EXPANDpre·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
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. palpable, corporeal. 2. certain, genuine, perceptible. 3. specific.
1. palpable, corporeal. 2. certain, genuine, perceptible. 3. specific.
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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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