Meaning of "tangible" : Online English Dictionary : Word Search by Wordhut.com

Meaning of tangible

1. (adj.sat.) possible to be treated as fact; "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"

2. (adj.sat.) having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses; "a physical manifestation"; "surrounded by tangible objects"

3. (adj) capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; "a barely palpable dust"; "felt sudden anger in a palpable wave"; "the air was warm and close--palpable as cotton"

4. (adj) perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; "skin with a tangible roughness"

5. (adj) (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value ; "tangible property like real estate"; "tangible assets such as machinery"

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