Definitions for tangibleˈtæn dʒə bəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tan•gi•bleˈtæn dʒə bəl(adj.)
capable of being touched; material or substantial.
real or actual, rather than imaginary or visionary.
definite; not vague or elusive:
tangible grounds for suspicion.
having actual physical existence, as real estate, and therefore capable of being assigned a monetary value.
(n.)something tangible, esp. a tangible asset.
Origin of tangible:
1580–90; < LL tangibilis < L tang(ere) to touch
tan′gi•bly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
tangible, touchable(adj)
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
"skin with a tangible roughness"
real, tangible(adj)
capable of being treated as fact
"tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"
tangible(adj)
(of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value
"tangible property like real estate"; "tangible assets such as machinery"
palpable, tangible(adj)
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"
Wiktionary
tangible(Noun)
real or concrete results
Yes, but what are the tangibles?
tangible(Adjective)
touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch; palpable
tangible(Adjective)
possible to be treated as fact; real or concrete
tangible(Adjective)
comprehensible by the mind; understandable
Origin: Latin tangibilis, from tangere, "to touch".
Webster Dictionary
Tangible(adj)
perceptible to the touch; tactile; palpable
Tangible(adj)
capable of being possessed or realized; readily apprehensible by the mind; real; substantial; evident
Translations for tangible
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- tasbaarAfrikaans
- مَلْموس، مادّيArabic
- осезаемBulgarian
- tangívelPortuguese (BR)
- skutečný, konkrétníCzech
- greifbarGerman
- konkretDanish
- απτόςGreek
- tangibleSpanish
- käegakatsutav, materiaalneEstonian
- واقعی؛ مشخصFarsi
- konkreettinenFinnish
- tangibleFrench
- מַמָשִיHebrew
- वास्तविकHindi
- opipljiv, materijalanCroatian
- (meg)tapinthatóHungarian
- nyataIndonesian
- áþreifanlegurIcelandic
- tangibileItalian
- 実体のあるJapanese
- 유형의Korean
- apčiuopiamas, konkretusLithuanian
- taustāms; īsts; drošsLatvian
- ketaraMalay
- tastbaarDutch
- håndgripeligNorwegian
- konkretny, namacalnyPolish
- tangívelPortuguese
- tangibil, palpabilRomanian
- реальныйRussian
- skutočný, konkrétnySlovak
- otipljivSlovenian
- vidljivSerbian
- påtaglig, gripbarSwedish
- ชัดเจนThai
- somut, elle tutulurTurkish
- 明確的, 實質的Chinese (Trad.)
- відчутний; реальнийUkrainian
- جس کو بيان کيا جاسکےUrdu
- hữu hìnhVietnamese
- 明确的，切实的Chinese (Simp.)
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