Tangible Definition & Meaning

tangible
adjective
  1. perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; "skin with a tangible roughness"
  2. capable of being treated as fact; "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"
  3. (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value ; "tangible property like real estate"; "tangible assets such as machinery"
  4. 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"

Synonyms for tangible

concrete adj

capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

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material adj

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests; "material possessions"; "material wealth

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obvious adj

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind; "obvious errors"

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palpable adj

capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; "a barely palpable dust

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perceptible adj

capable of being perceived by the mind or senses; "a perceptible limp"; "easily perceptible sounds

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physical adj

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit; "physical exercise"; "physical suffering

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real adv

used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal; "she was very gifted

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realizable adj

capable of being realized; "realizable benefits of the plan" capable of existing or taking place or proving true

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tactile adj

of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch; "haptic data

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tactual adj

of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch; "haptic data

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"Tangible" in song lyrics

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  • "I'm hot at killin' tangible"
    El Da Sensei — Focus
  • "When I decide too be born into a form that is tangible"
    Masterminds f/ Mr. Khaliyl — Bring it Back
  • "I see my dreams, to do my thing to make them tangible"
    Royal Flush f/ Wastlanz — International Currency

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Frequently asked questions

What does tangible mean?
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; "skin with a tangible roughness" capable of being treated as fact; "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor" (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value ; "tangible property like real estate"; "tangible assets such as machinery" capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; "a barely palpable dust
What part of speech is tangible?
Tangible is an adjective.
How many definitions does tangible have?
Tangible has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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