tangible

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

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.
  4. Comprehensible by the mind; understandable.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:comprehensible

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Noun

tangible (plural tangibles)

  1. A physical object; something that can be touched.
  2. Real or concrete results.
    Yes, but what are the tangibles?

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangō.

Adjective

tangible m or f (masculine and feminine plural tangibles)

  1. tangible
    Antonym: intangible

Derived terms

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangō.

Pronunciation

Adjective

tangible (plural tangibles)

  1. tangible

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangō.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

tangible m or f (masculine and feminine plural tangibles)

  1. tangible
    Antonym: intangible

Derived terms

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