tangible
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.
something tangible, especially a tangible asset.
Origin of tangible
1Other words for tangible
Other words from tangible
- 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·bly, adverb
- pre·tan·gi·ble, adjective
- pre·tan·gi·bly, adverb
- qua·si-tan·gi·ble, adjective
- qua·si-tan·gi·bly, adverb
- un·tan·gi·ble, adjective
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How to use tangible in a sentence
The above outlines just a few examples of the challenges facing Google as a business, which will likely have a tangible impact on search.
The future of Google and what it means for search | Pete Eckersley | February 5, 2021 | Search Engine WatchThat subject, like the conflict of Choice’s street scenes, is tangible and immediate.
In the galleries: Exploring the tension between physical and digital art | Mark Jenkins | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostBy taking advantage of semantic search opportunities, a retailer offers a potential customer more tangible, relevant information on a product of interest, and the retailer has a clear path to an already interested buyer for a specific product.
Semantic search drives expanded outreach to potential customers | Nikki Vegenski | February 4, 2021 | Search Engine WatchSo watching Bidenworld move in his first full week in office was like trying to make sense of smoke — always moving, never tangible and ever open to interpretation.
He cautioned though that it will take months for the vaccine program to have a tangible impact on the disease.
Merkel pushes to speed up vaccine rollout, as German lockdown tightens | kdunn6 | January 6, 2021 | Fortune
When it comes to tangible gifts, the sharing economy really starts to flex its holiday disrupting muscle.
A wine list and a short bar menu sitting on each table seemed tangible enough.
In the world of Google, where all information feels tangible, people think they deserve to know everything.
Relationships that have blossomed via social media and the Internet can feel just as real as any tangible one.
Welcome to Oculus XXX: In-Your-Face 3D is the Future of Porn | Aurora Snow | October 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor Panetta, the act of using force is seemingly more important than the actual tangible result achieved by using force.
Fascination is despotic; beauty is something more tangible and independent of opinion.
The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre | Jean de La BruyreHe had been something real and tangible in that shadowy place—something familiar in an unfamiliar world.
The Amazing Interlude | Mary Roberts RinehartHis figure filled the dark and empty places in the illusion, and made it warm, tangible and complete.
The Creators | May SinclairPhilosophy went out of fashion, since it brought no outward and tangible good.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordFrom the standpoint of tangible requirements, three rooms on a silent upper floor was their idea of a perfect lodging.
The Creators | May Sinclair
British Dictionary definitions for tangible
/ (ˈtændʒəbəl) /
capable of being touched or felt; having real substance: a tangible object
capable of being clearly grasped by the mind; substantial rather than imaginary: tangible evidence
having a physical existence; corporeal: tangible assets
(often plural) a tangible thing or asset
Origin of tangible
1Derived forms of tangible
- tangibility or tangibleness, noun
- tangibly, adverb
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