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tangible
[tan-juh-buhl]
adjective
capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial.
Synonyms: ,real or actual, rather than imaginary or visionary.
the tangible benefits of sunshine.
Synonyms: , ,definite; not vague or elusive.
no tangible grounds for suspicion.
Synonyms:(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.
tangible
/ ˈæԻəə /
adjective
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
noun
(often plural) a tangible thing or asset
Other Word Forms
- tangibility noun
- tangibleness noun
- tangibly adverb
- nontangible adjective
- nontangibleness noun
- nontangibly adverb
- pretangible adjective
- pretangibly adverb
- quasi-tangible adjective
- quasi-tangibly adverb
- untangible adjective
- ˌٲԲˈٲ noun
- ˈٲԲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of tangible1
Word History and Origins
Origin of tangible1
Example Sentences
Working to remove the spray paint scrawled across the windows felt like a tangible thing she could do for a few hours before she had to pick up her young children from school.
"Four years on from that pledge being made, there has been absolutely no tangible progress towards delivering it, and no proposals as to how it will be delivered."
"Russia has had very tangible losses, and justifiably so," said Zelensky in his nightly video address.
Still, Sunday was the most tangible sign yet of Ohtani’s nearing return to pitching.
But victory in Lisbon is a tangible example of what can be achieved when everything comes together - and Arsenal have no intentions of standing still.
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