tangible
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French tangible, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere (“to touch”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtæn(d)ʒɪb(ə)l/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtændʒəbəl/
Audio (GA) (file) - Rhymes: -ændʒɪbəl
- Hyphenation: tan‧gi‧ble
Adjective
tangible (comparative more tangible, superlative most tangible)
- Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch
- Synonym: palpable
- Possible to be treated as fact; real or concrete.
- Comprehensible by the mind; understandable.
Synonyms
- (touchable): See also Thesaurus:tactile
- (possible to be treated as fact): Thesaurus:substantial
- (comprehensible by the mind): See also Thesaurus:comprehensible
Translations
touchable, palpable
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possible to be treated as fact
comprehensible by the mind; understandable
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Noun
tangible (plural tangibles)
- A physical object, something that can be touched.
- Real or concrete results.
- Yes, but what are the tangibles?
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tango.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tɑ̃.ʒibl/
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “tangible” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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