Origin: 1580–90; <
Late Latin tangibilis, equivalent to
Latin tang(
ere) to touch +
-ibilis -ible Related formstan·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.