tangible

[ tan-juh-buhl ]

/ ˈtæn dʒə bəl /

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adjective

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.

noun

something tangible, especially a tangible asset.

OTHER WORDS FOR tangible

1 palpable, corporeal.

2 certain, genuine, perceptible.

3 specific.

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Origin of tangible

1580–90; <Late Latin tangibilis, equivalent to Latin tang(ere) to touch + -ibilis-ible

OTHER WORDS FROM tangible

tan·gi·bil·i·ty, tan·gi·ble·ness, nountan·gi·bly, adverbnon·tan·gi·ble, adjectivenon·tan·gi·ble·ness, noun

non·tan·gi·bly, adverbpre·tan·gi·ble, adjectivepre·tan·gi·bly, adverbqua·si-tan·gi·ble, adjectivequa·si-tan·gi·bly, adverbun·tan·gi·ble, adjective

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How to use tangible in a sentence

There was a lot of positive feedback from people interested in non-gender binary people.
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She ultimately ditched JSwipe after about a week and found her current, non-Jewish, boyfriend on OkCupid.
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An atheist counsels his fellow non-believers on how not to talk to people of faith.
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The distinction between over-policing and non-responsiveness was alive and well in Bed-Stuy.
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Last summer, Louisiana also banned non-legal adoption, with offenders facing a penalty of $5,000 and up to five years in prison.
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The expatriated ex-rebels became alarmed by the non-receipt of the indemnity instalment and the news from their homes.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
He also states that the Audiencia is virtually non-existent, and so there is no high court in which justice may be sought.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
De moi, je ne say qu'en dire, d'autant que je ne veux affirmer ny le si ny le non en ce dont je n'ay vidence.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Certes le capitaine Merveilles et ses gens monstrerent leur pit non vulgaire.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
It teaches you to take your time, or as the Germans call it, it gives you "Ruhe (repose)," the grand sine qua non!
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British Dictionary definitions for tangible

tangible

/ (ˈtændʒəbəl) /

adjective

capable of being touched or felt; having real substancea tangible object

capable of being clearly grasped by the mind; substantial rather than imaginarytangible evidence

having a physical existence; corporealtangible assets

noun

(often plural) a tangible thing or asset

Derived forms of tangible

tangibility or tangibleness, nountangibly, adverb

Word Origin for tangible

C16: from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere to touch

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