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palpable

[ pal-puh-buhl ]
/ ˈpæl pə bəl /
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adjective

readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident: a palpable lie; palpable absurdity.
capable of being touched or felt; tangible.
Medicine/Medical. perceptible by palpation.

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RELATED WORDS

credible, discernible, evident, noticeable, distinct, certain, perceptible, apparent, unmistakable, visible, detectable, remarkable, conspicuous, substantial, tactile, tangible, appreciable, believable, blatant, manifest

Nearby words

palos hills, palos verdes estates, palouse, paloverde, palp, palpable, palpal, palpate, palpatory, palpatory percussion, palpebra

Origin of palpable

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin palpābilis that can be touched, equivalent to palpā(re) to stroke, touch, palpate1 + -bilis -ble

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British Dictionary definitions for palpable

palpable

/ (ˈpælpəbəl) /

adjective

(usually prenominal) easily perceived by the senses or the mind; obviousthe excuse was a palpable lie
capable of being touched; tangible
med capable of being discerned by the sense of toucha palpable tumour

Derived Forms

palpability or palpableness, nounpalpably, adverb

Word Origin for palpable

C14: from Late Latin palpābilis that may be touched, from Latin palpāre to stroke, touch
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for palpable

palpable

[ păl′pə-bəl ]

n.

Perceptible to touch; capable of being palpated.
Evident; obvious.
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