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Tangible Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Tangible? [adj] possible to be treated as fact; "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor" [adj] having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses; "a physical manifestation"; "surrounded by tangible objects" [adj] capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; "a barely palpable dust"; "felt sudden anger in a palpable wave"; "the air was warm and close--palpable as cotton" [adj] perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; "skin with a tangible roughness" [adj] (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value ; "tangible property like real estate"; "tangible assets such as machinery" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Tangible: concrete \| material \| obvious \| palpable \| perceptible \| physical \| real \| realizable \| tactile \| tactual \| touchable Related Terms \| Find terms related to Tangible: See Also \| Tangible In Webster's Dictionary \Tan"gible\, a. [L. tangibilis, fr. tangere to touch: cf. F. tangible. See {Tangent}.] 1. Perceptible to the touch; tactile; palpable. --Bacon. 2. Capable of being possessed or realized; readily apprehensible by the mind; real; substantial; evident. ``A tangible blunder.'' --Byron. Direct and tangible benefit to ourselves and others. --Southey. -- {Tan"gibleness}, n. -- {Tan"gibly}, adv.

Tangible Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tangible?

[adj] possible to be treated as fact; "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"
[adj] having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses; "a physical manifestation"; "surrounded by tangible objects"
[adj] capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; "a barely palpable dust"; "felt sudden anger in a palpable wave"; "the air was warm and close--palpable as cotton"
[adj] perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; "skin with a tangible roughness"
[adj] (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value ; "tangible property like real estate"; "tangible assets such as machinery"

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Tangible In Webster's Dictionary

\Tan"gi*ble\, a. [L. tangibilis, fr. tangere to touch:
cf. F. tangible. See {Tangent}.]
1. Perceptible to the touch; tactile; palpable. --Bacon.

2. Capable of being possessed or realized; readily
   apprehensible by the mind; real; substantial; evident. ``A
   tangible blunder.'' --Byron.

         Direct and tangible benefit to ourselves and others.
                                               --Southey.
   -- {Tan"gi*ble*ness}, n. -- {Tan"gi*bly}, adv.

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