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Definitions for tangible
ˈtæn dʒə bəltan·gi·ble
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Princeton's WordNet
tangible, touchableadjective
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
"skin with a tangible roughness"
real, tangibleadjective
capable of being treated as fact
"tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"
tangibleadjective
(of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value
"tangible property like real estate"; "tangible assets such as machinery"
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"
Wiktionary
tangiblenoun
real or concrete results
Yes, but what are the tangibles?
tangibleadjective
touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch; palpable
tangibleadjective
possible to be treated as fact; real or concrete
tangibleadjective
comprehensible by the mind; understandable
Etymology: Latin tangibilis, from tangere, "to touch".
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
Wikipedia
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).
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Tangibleadjective
perceptible to the touch; tactile; palpable
Tangibleadjective
capable of being possessed or realized; readily apprehensible by the mind; real; substantial; evident
Chambers 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. tangibilis—tangĕre.]
Editors Contribution
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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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tangible in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tangible in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of tangible in a Sentence
The sanctions have ruined my business. In six months I will close down if it goes on like this. We need to see some tangible results.
Americans are the true first responders, we've gotta get back to the basics, and teach people tangible skills, not only how to do CPR and first aid but to shut off your house gas lines or water lines after a disaster. We've gotta get people to save money. They need their own rainy day account.
Those who construct loyalty programs through frequent-flyer points and the like, are merely trying to trap the customer. Loyalty must come naturally, not via points and schemes. If your customers are loyal to you as a result of such programs, then surely you realize that they are not loyal. Such schemes are tangible, and tangible things are susceptible to the law of annihilation. Anything that you do, can be matched by your competitor.
Experiential learning is so important, especially for lower-income families, if you make lessons tangible and real, it really cements learning.
We wanted to examine more tangible ways of representing ourselves in social media, while what you wear is very public, social media is able to show who you are to thousands more people and this creates really big social consequences but it often doesn't feel that way.
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- tangibleCatalan, Valencian
- håndgribeligeDanish
- begreifbar, fassbar, erfassbar, erfühlbar, konkret, greifbarGerman
- απτόςGreek
- tangibleSpanish
- محسوسPersian
- todellinen, ymmärrettävä, kouriintuntuvaFinnish
- tangibleFrench
- tanxíbel, tanxibleGalician
- מוחשיHebrew
- շոշափելիArmenian
- tangibileItalian
- 有形Japanese
- tangibileLatin
- concreet, tastbaar, begrijpelijkDutch
- konkret, håndgripelig, forståelig, følbar, begripelig, fattbarNorwegian
- namacalny, zrozumiały, dotykalny, konkretnyPolish
- tangívelPortuguese
- palpabil, tangibilRomanian
- конкретный, понятный, заметный, осязаемый, ощутимый, реальныйRussian
- påtagligaSwedish
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