tangible
Syllables: tan·gi·bleUK/ˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.b(ə)l//ˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/
tangible adjective: touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch.
Adjective
tangible (comparative more tangible, superlative most tangible)
- Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch.
- Perceptible; able to be perceived.
- While the SCP universe is, of course, filled with things that we would certainly not consider "real", most of the SCPs are tangible or perceivable in some way.2019 January 7, “Exploring the SCP Foundation: Pattern Screamers” (0:11 from the start), in The Exploring Series, archived from the original on 11 Jan 2023
- Synonyms:
- conspicuous, detectable, discernable, noticeable, observable, perceivable, perceptible, sensable, sensible
- Able to be treated as fact; real or concrete.
- And for Rodgers, who cleaned up with Celtic in Scotland, this was another significant addition to his CV, as his expert guidance of Leicester - who are in a strong position to finish in the Premier League's top four and face Chelsea again at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday - now has a tangible reward in...2021 May 15, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 0-1 Leicester”, in BBC Sport
- Leaders say they have struggled with the latest generation's tangible challenges, including being late to work and meetings often, not wearing office-appropriate clothing, and [not] using language appropriate for the workspace.2024 September 26, Orianna Rosa Royle, Bosses are firing Gen Z grads just months after hiring them—here’s what they say needs to change
- Comprehensible by the mind; understandable.
- Synonyms:
- apprehensible, clear, limpid, comprehensible, explainable, explicable, explicatable, fathomable, graspable, illuminable
Noun
tangible (plural tangibles)
tangible meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
tangible in Hindi
- tangible, outwardly-visible
- स्थूल sthūl
tangible in Tamil
- உருப்படியான, உறுதியான, தெளிவான
tangible in Marathi
- मूर्त
tangible in Urdu
- قابل لمس, قابل محسوس, جسے چھونا ممکن ہو
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- tangible in Telugu
- స్పర్శచరము sparśacaramu
- tangible in Malayalam
- സ്പർശനീയമായ, വാസ്തവികമായ, പ്രകടമായ
- tangible in Gujarati
- મૂર્ત
- tangible in Sanskrit
- स्थूल sthūlá
- tangible in Arabic
- مَلْمُوْس malmūs
- tangible in Persian
- ملموس malmus
Examples of tangible in a sentence
- 'Goodwill' is the value of a business over and above its tangible assets.
- The ramifications of disinformation spill on to the streets with tangible, often devastating real-world consequences.
- This is a tangible example of the net's natural flow toward improved environmental outcomes.
Synonyms of tangible
- palpable
- tactile
- touchable
- conspicuous
- detectable
- discernable
- noticeable
- observable
- perceivable
- perceptible
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Forms of tangible
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more tangible |
| superlative | most tangible |
| Noun | |
| plural | tangibles |
Origin of tangible
Borrowed from Middle French tangible, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere (“to touch”)
Words formed from tangible
Phrases with tangible
Words that rhyme with tangible
Questions about tangible
- What does tangible mean?
- Tangible means touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch.
- What is tangible in Hindi?
- Tangible in Hindi is स्थूल (sthūl). See Tangible meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is tangible?
- Tangible can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce tangible?
- Tangible is pronounced /ˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.b(ə)l/ (UK).
Words near tangible in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: tangible (page history and authors); स्थूल (Hindi) (page history and authors); tangible (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); tangible (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); tangible (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); స్పర్శచరము (Telugu) (page history and authors); tangible (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); tangible (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); स्थूल (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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