Definition of tangible Tangible

/tæˈnʤʌbʌl/ - [tanjubul] - tan•gi•ble

We found 13 definitions of tangible from 6 different sources.

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WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

tangible - perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; "skin with a tangible roughness"
  touchable
  impalpable, intangible imperceptible to the senses or the mind; "an impalpable cloud"; "impalpable shadows"; "impalpable distinctions"; "as impalpable as a dream"
  concrete capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary; "concrete objects such as trees"
tangible - (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value ; "tangible property like real estate"; "tangible assets such as machinery"
  intangible lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen; "that intangible thing--the soul"
  business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"
  real capable of being treated as fact; "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"
tangible - capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; "a barely palpable dust"; "felt sudden anger in a palpable wave"; "the air was warm and close--palpable as cotton"; "a palpable lie"
  palpable
  impalpable imperceptible to the senses or the mind; "an impalpable cloud"; "impalpable shadows"; "impalpable distinctions"; "as impalpable as a dream"
  perceptible easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind; "a perceptible sense of expectation in the court"
tangible - capable of being treated as fact; "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"
  real
  concrete capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary; "concrete objects such as trees"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • tangible (a.)
    Perceptible to the touch; tactile; palpable.
  • tangible (a.)
    Capable of being possessed or realized; readily apprehensible by the mind; real; substantial; evident.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • tangible
    Having substance or material existence.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • tangible
    tan′ji-bl, adj. perceptible by the touch: capable of being possessed or realised.—ns. Tangib′ilē, a tactile sensation or object; Tangibil′ity, quality of being tangible or perceptible to the touch; Tan′gibleness, the state or quality of being tangible.—adv. Tan′gibly. [L. tangibilistangĕre.]

Part of speech

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  • tangible, noun, singular of tangibles.
  • tangible, adjective.

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