Tangible Capable Touch Latin Noun Adjective Tangere Sense

tan·gi·ble

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\\ˈtan-jə-bəl\\ adjective1.
  a. capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch :

palpable

  b. substantially real :

material

2. capable of being precisely identified or realized by the mind
    her grief was tangible
3. capable of being appraised at an actual or approximate value
    tangible assets
Synonyms: see
• tan·gi·bil·i·ty \\ˌtan-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\\ noun
• tan·gi·ble·ness \\ˈtan-jə-bəl-nəs\\ noun
• tan·gi·bly \\-blē\\ adverb

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noun: something tangible; especially : a tangible asset

tangible
  1589, "capable of being touched," from M.Fr. tangible, from L.L. tangibilis "that may be touched," from L. tangere "to touch" (see tangent). Sense of "material" (e.g. tangible reward) is first recorded 1620; that of "able to be realized or dealt with" is from 1709.

tangible
tan·gible / 5tAndVEbl / adjective1. [usually before noun] that can be clearly seen to exist
   有形的；实际的；真实的:
    tangible benefits / improvements / results, etc.
   实际的好处、改进、效果等
    tangible assets (= a company's buildings, machinery, etc.)
   有形资产
2. that you can touch and feel
   可触摸的；可触知的；可感知的:
   The tension between them was almost tangible.
   他们之间的紧张关系几乎让人都感觉得出来。
   OPP 

intangible

• tan·gibly / 5tAndVEbli / adv.

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tan·gi·ble
I. \ˈtanjəbəl, ˈtaan\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere to touch + -ibilis -ible — more at
1.
 a. : capable of being touched : able to be perceived as materially existent especially by the sense of touch : ,
  < a tangible separable thing, like … salt or bread — Sinclair Lewis >
 b. : substantially real :
  < the conquest of a territory meant a tangible advantage to the conqueror — Norman Angell >
  < a tangible gain in money — Wessie Connell >
2. : capable of being realized by the mind : conceived or thought of as definable or measurable
 < I have never been in a community where happiness was so tangible — Arthur Langford >
 < the motives of action are quite tangible and the tales reflect actual situations — H.O.Taylor >
3. : constituting or consisting of a corporeal item capable of being appraised at an actual or approximate value
 < tangible assets >
Synonyms: see
II. noun
(-s)
: something that is tangible: as
 a. : a tangible asset

 b. : a piece of tangible property