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• tangible — I. adjective Etymology: Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere to touch Date: 1589 1. a. capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch ; palpable b. substantially real ; material 2. capable of being precisely identified or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• tangible — tangibility, tangibleness, n. tangibly, adv. /tan jeuh beuhl/, adj. 1. capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial. 2. real or actual, rather than imaginary or visionary: the tangible benefits of sunshine. 3.… …   Universalium

• tangible — tan•gi•ble [[t]ˈtæn dʒə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) capable of being touched; material or substantial 2) real or actual, rather than imaginary or visionary 3) definite; not vague or elusive: tangible grounds for suspicion[/ex] 4) having actual physical… …   From formal English to slang

• tangible asset — something substantial or real that is capable of being given an actual or approximate value. Glossary of Business Terms An asset whose value depends on particular physical properties. These include reproducible assets such as buildings or… …   Financial and business terms

• tangible — adjective I d prefer a reward more tangible than praise say, cash Syn: touchable, palpable, material, physical, real, substantial, corporeal, solid, concrete; visible, noticeable; actual, definite, clear, clear cut, distinct, manifest, evident …   Thesaurus of popular words

• tangible — UK [ˈtændʒəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) important and noticeable tangible evidence The scheme will bring tangible economic benefits to the area. 2) formal something that is tangible is something that you can touch His hostility was almost tangible.… …   English dictionary

• tangible — tan|gi|ble [ tændʒəbl ] adjective 1. ) important and noticeable: The plan will bring tangible economic benefits to the area. tangible evidence 2. ) FORMAL something that is tangible is something you can touch: His hostility was almost tangible. ╾ …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• tangible — Having or possessing physical form. Capable of being touched and seen; perceptible to the touch; tactile; palpable; capable of being possessed or realized; readily apprehensible by the mind; real; substantial @ tangible assets Assets with… …   Black's law dictionary

• tangible — tan|gi|ble [ˈtændʒıbəl] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: tangibilis, from Latin tangere to touch ] 1.) clear enough or definite enough to be easily seen or noticed ≠ ↑intangible ▪ The scheme must have tangible benefits for the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tangible — tan·gi·ble || tændÊ’É™bl n. something that can be touched or felt, something real or substantial; tangible property, something that has monetary value adj. capable of being felt or touched, real, substantial; having monetary value …   English contemporary dictionary

• tangible — [[t]tæ̱nʤɪb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED If something is tangible, it is clear enough or definite enough to be easily seen, felt, or noticed. There should be some tangible evidence that the economy is starting to recover... The relief was almost tangible …   English dictionary