tangible

(tăn'jə-bəl)
adj.

1. 1. Discernible by the touch; palpable: a tangible roughness of the skin.
   2. Possible to touch.
   3. Possible to be treated as fact; real or concrete: tangible evidence.
2. Possible to understand or realize: the tangible benefits of the plan.
3. Law. That can be valued monetarily: tangible property.

n.

1. Something palpable or concrete.
2. tangibles Material assets.

[Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere, to touch.]

tangibility tan'gi·bil'i·ty or tan'gi·ble·ness n.
tangibly tan'gi·bly adv.

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The primary meaning is 'perceptible by touch', but in practice figurative uses tend to be more common, in which the meaning becomes 'clearly intelligible, not imaginary or hypothetical', as in tangible assets, tangible evidence, tangible improvement, tangible proof and a tangible sign.

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adjective

1. Discernible by touch: palpable, tactile, touchable. See touch/not touch.
2. Composed of or relating to things that occupy space and can be perceived by the senses: concrete, corporeal, material, objective, phenomenal, physical, sensible, substantial. See body/spirit, matter.
3. Having verifiable existence: concrete, objective, real, substantial, substantive. See real/imaginary.

adj

Definition: real, concrete
Antonyms: abstract, conceptual, imperceptible, intangible, unreal

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

Possessing a physical form that can be touched or felt.

Tangible refers to that which can be seen, weighed, measured, or apprehended by the senses. A tangible object is something that is real and substantial. An automobile is an example of tangible personal property.

IN BRIEF: Perceptible by touch.

It is never wise to seek or wish for another's misfortune. If malice or envy were tangible and had a shape, it would be the shape of a boomerang. — Charley Reese.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - følelig, håndgribelig, rørlig
n. - følelig

Nederlands (Dutch)
tastbaar

Français (French)
adj. - tangible
n. - chose tangible

Deutsch (German)
adj. - greifbar, handfest, fühlbar
n. - Sachanlagen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - χειροπιαστός, απτός, ψηλαφητός, πραγματικός, αισθητός
n. - (οικον.) υλικό στοιχείο ενεργητικού

Italiano (Italian)
tangibile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - tangível, palpável, real
n. - algo que é evidente ou palpável

Русский (Russian)
ощутимый, осязаемый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - tangible, concreto, palpable
n. - tangible, concreto, palpable

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - påtaglig, gripbar, handgriplig, verklig, faktisk, reell
n. - materiell tillgång, realsäkerhet

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
实体的, 有形的, 明白的, 有形资产

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 實體的, 有形的, 明白的
n. - 有形資產

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 만져서 알 수 있는, 실체적인
n. - 유형 자산, 만질 수 있는 것

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 触知できる, 実体的な, 具体的な, 明白な
n. - 有形資産

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) حقيقي, ملموس, (الاسم) شيء ملموس, أو حقيقي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮ברור, ממשי, מוחשי, משיש, ניתן למישוש, מוגדר, ריאלי‬
n. - ‮ברבים: נכסים‬

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