tangible
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Middle French tangible, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere (“to touch”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtæn(d)ʒɪb(ə)l/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtændʒəbəl/
Audio (GA) (file) - Rhymes: -ændʒɪbəl
- Hyphenation: tan‧gi‧ble
Adjective[edit]
tangible (comparative more tangible, superlative most tangible)
- Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch
- Synonym: palpable
- Possible to be treated as fact; real or concrete.
- Comprehensible by the mind; understandable.
Synonyms[edit]
- (touchable): See also Thesaurus:tactile
- (possible to be treated as fact): Thesaurus:substantial
- (comprehensible by the mind): See also Thesaurus:comprehensible
Antonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
touchable, palpable
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possible to be treated as fact
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comprehensible by the mind; understandable
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Noun[edit]
tangible (plural tangibles)
- A physical object, something that can be touched.
- Real or concrete results.
- Yes, but what are the tangibles?
See also[edit]
Anagrams[edit]
Catalan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tango.
Adjective[edit]
tangible (masculine and feminine plural tangibles)
Antonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tango.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
tangible (plural tangibles)
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “tangible” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tango.
Adjective[edit]
tangible (plural tangibles)
Antonyms[edit]
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