Definitions for tangible
ˈtæn dʒə bəltan·gi·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. tangible, touchableadjective

   perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch

   "skin with a tangible roughness"

2. real, tangibleadjective

   capable of being treated as fact

   "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"

3. tangibleadjective

   (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value

   "tangible property like real estate"; "tangible assets such as machinery"

4. palpable, tangibleadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tangiblenoun

   real or concrete results

   Yes, but what are the tangibles?

2. tangibleadjective

   touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch; palpable

3. tangibleadjective

   possible to be treated as fact; real or concrete

4. tangibleadjective

   comprehensible by the mind; understandable

5. Etymology: Latin tangibilis, from tangere, "to touch".

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tangibleadjective

   Perceptible by the touch.

   Etymology: from tango, Lat.

   Tangible bodies have no pleasure in the consort of air, but endeavour to subact it into a more dense body. Francis Bacon.

   By the touch, the tangible qualities of bodies are discerned, as hard, soft, smooth. John Locke.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tangible

   Tangibility is the property of being able to be perceived by touch. A commonplace understanding of "tangibility" renders it as an attribute allowing something to be perceptible to the senses. In criminal law, one of the elements of an offense of larceny is that the stolen property must be tangible. In the context of intellectual property, expression in tangible form is one of the requirements for copyright protection. In the context of international tax law, article 5(1) of the OECD Model Tax Treaty requires to date a permanent establishment to consist of a tangible place of business. This is problematic concerning the taxation of the Digital Economy. In the context of trade, "tangibles" are physical goods (as opposed to "intangible" services and software).

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tangible

   Tangible refers to something that can be physically touched or felt, something that has a definite physical existence or presence. It is often used to differentiate physical objects or assets from intangible ones, such as ideas, feelings or rights.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Tangibleadjective

   perceptible to the touch; tactile; palpable

2. Tangibleadjective

   capable of being possessed or realized; readily apprehensible by the mind; real; substantial; evident

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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. tangibilis—tangĕre.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tangible

   Capable of seeing the result.

   The organizational policies for employees give tangible results at their review.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 13, 2020  

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1. • Business

Anagrams for tangible »

1. belating

2. bleating

How to pronounce tangible?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tangible in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tangible in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of tangible in a Sentence

1. Adam Watrobski:

   Discovering the time capsule was a great moment ... It gave us a real sense of history and provided a tangible connection to those that have worked to preserve this beautiful landmark before us.

2. Kristina Hooper:

   It's easier for markets to focus on that which is positive and tangible rather than try to assess the potential outcome of protectionism.

3. Dave Gallo:

   When we first started there wasn't a single bit of tangible evidence that there was a plane there at all, it could have been in the mountains It could have been any place.

4. Lauren Greenfield:

   The boxes the girls wrote on ... took on this unexpected emotional meaning, there was a kind of tangible power and exhilaration when the girls became aware of that thing that limited them. ... For a moment, they glimpsed a world without boxes and saw how liberating and empowering it could be for them and their future.

5. Patrick Gallagher:

   Through the stories of Medal recipients, visitors will feel a tangible connection with heroes of the past and present and, in doing so, leave inspired to make a difference in their own communities and around the world.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tangible
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tangible
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=tangible
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangible
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tangible
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tangible