51³Ō¹Ļ

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tangible

[tan-juh-buhl]

adjective

  1. capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial.

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  2. real or actual, rather than imaginary or visionary.

    the tangible benefits of sunshine.

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  3. definite; not vague or elusive.

    no tangible grounds for suspicion.

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  4. (of an asset) having actual physical existence, as real estate or chattels, and therefore capable of being assigned a value in monetary terms.



noun

  1. something tangible, especially a tangible asset.

tangible

/ ˈ³ŁĆ¦²Ō»åĻōə²śÉ™±ō /

adjective

  1. capable of being touched or felt; having real substance

    a tangible object

  2. capable of being clearly grasped by the mind; substantial rather than imaginary

    tangible evidence

  3. having a physical existence; corporeal

    tangible assets

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. (often plural) a tangible thing or asset

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • tangibility noun
  • tangibleness noun
  • tangibly adverb
  • nontangible adjective
  • nontangibleness noun
  • nontangibly adverb
  • pretangible adjective
  • pretangibly adverb
  • quasi-tangible adjective
  • quasi-tangibly adverb
  • untangible adjective
  • ˌ³Ł²¹²Ō²µ¾±Ėˆ²ś¾±±ō¾±³Ł²ā noun
  • ˈ³Ł²¹²Ō²µ¾±²ś±ō²ā adverb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of tangible1

First recorded in 1580–90; from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tang(ere) ā€œto touchā€ + -ibilis -ible; tangent ( def. )
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of tangible1

C16: from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere to touch
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Working to remove the spray paint scrawled across the windows felt like a tangible thing she could do for a few hours before she had to pick up her young children from school.

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"Four years on from that pledge being made, there has been absolutely no tangible progress towards delivering it, and no proposals as to how it will be delivered."

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"Russia has had very tangible losses, and justifiably so," said Zelensky in his nightly video address.

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Still, Sunday was the most tangible sign yet of Ohtani’s nearing return to pitching.

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But victory in Lisbon is a tangible example of what can be achieved when everything comes together - and Arsenal have no intentions of standing still.

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