Tangibility

[Cf. F. tanggibilité.]
The quality or state of being tangible.

noun

The quality or condition of being discernible by touch: palpability, tactility, tangibleness, touchableness. See touch/not touch.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the quality of being perceivable by touch
  Synonyms: tangibleness, palpability
  Antonym: intangibility (meaning #1)

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In law, tangibility is the attribute of being detectable with the senses.

In criminal law, one of the elements of an offense of larceny is that the stolen property must be tangible.

In the context of intellectual property, expression in tangible form is one of the requirements for copyright protection.

See also

• Tangible property
• Tangible media

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