tangible

Borrowed from Middle French tangible, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere (“to touch”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈtænd͡ʒɪb(ə)l/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈtænd͡ʒəbəl/

• Audio (General American):

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• Rhymes: -ændʒɪbəl
• Hyphenation: tan‧gi‧ble

tangible (comparative more tangible, superlative most tangible)

1. Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch.

   Synonyms: palpable; see also Thesaurus:tactile

2. Perceptible; able to be perceived.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:perceptible

   • 2019 January 7, “Exploring the SCP Foundation: Pattern Screamers” (0:11 from the start), in The Exploring Series‎, archived from the original on 11 January 2023:

     While the SCP universe is, of course, filled with things that we would certainly not consider "real", most of the SCPs are tangible or perceivable in some way.

3. Able to be treated as fact; real or concrete.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:substantial

   • 2021 May 15, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 0-1 Leicester”, in BBC Sport‎:

     And for Rodgers, who cleaned up with Celtic in Scotland, this was another significant addition to his CV, as his expert guidance of Leicester - who are in a strong position to finish in the Premier League's top four and face Chelsea again at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday - now has a tangible reward in the shape of the FA Cup.

   • 2024 September 26, Orianna Rosa Royle, Bosses are firing Gen Z grads just months after hiring them—here’s what they say needs to change‎:

     Leaders say they have struggled with the latest generation's tangible challenges, including being late to work and meetings often, not wearing office-appropriate clothing, and using language appropriate for the workspace.

4. Comprehensible by the mind; understandable.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:comprehensible

• intangible

tangible (plural tangibles)

1. A physical object; something that can be touched.
2. Real or concrete results.

   Yes, but what are the tangibles?

• real
• palpable
• touch

• belating, bleating

Borrowed from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangō.

tangible m or f (masculine and feminine plural tangibles)

1. tangible

   Antonym: intangible

• tangibilitat
• tangiblement

Borrowed from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangō.

• IPA^(key): /tɑ̃.ʒibl/

• Audio:

  (file)

tangible (plural tangibles)

1. tangible

• tangiblement

• intangible
• tangibilité

• “tangible”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.

Borrowed from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangō.

• IPA^(key): /tanˈxible/
• Rhymes: -ible
• Syllabification: tan‧gi‧ble

tangible m or f (masculine and feminine plural tangibles)

1. tangible

   Antonym: intangible

• “tangible”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10