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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tan•gi•ble /ˈtændʒəbəl/USA pronunciation adj. - that can be touched.
- definite; not vague;
clear:There are no tangible grounds for suspicion. - (of an asset) having physical existence, as real estate, and therefore capable of being assigned a monetary value.
n. [countable] - something tangible, esp. a tangible asset.
tan•gi•bil•i•ty/ˌtændʒəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation tan•gi•ble•ness, n. [uncountable] tan•gi•bly, adv. See -tact-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tan•gi•ble (tan′jə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. - capable of being touched;
discernible by the touch;
material or substantial. - real or actual, rather than imaginary or visionary:the tangible benefits of sunshine.
- definite;
not vague or elusive:no tangible grounds for suspicion. - (of an asset) having actual physical existence, as real estate or chattels, and therefore capable of being assigned a value in monetary terms.
n. - something tangible, esp. a tangible asset.
- Late Latin tangibilis, equivalent. to Latin tang(ere) to touch + -ibilis -ible
- 1580–90
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged palpable, corporeal.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged certain, genuine, perceptible.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged specific.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tangible /ˈtændʒəbəl/ adj - capable of being touched or felt; having real substance
- capable of being clearly grasped by the mind; substantial rather than imaginary
- having a physical existence; corporeal
Etymology: 16th Century: from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere to touchˌtangiˈbility, ˈtangibleness n ˈtangibly adv |