adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
conclusive/tangible proof (= definite proof )
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There is no conclusive proof that your son is dead.
tangible rewards (= things that are obviously worth having )
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The prize motivates people by offering them the prospect of a tangible reward for their efforts.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
almost
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The silence as she lifts the lid is almost tangible .
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Their approval was so strong it was almost tangible , filling the big cluttered studio with sound.
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The silence closed in around her and her loneliness was almost tangible .
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The atmosphere of neglect and abandonment was almost tangible .
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This, the second largest city in Bavaria, is an unusual mix of ancient architecture and almost tangible joie-de-vivre.
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By the early 1970s there was an almost tangible atmosphere of guilt by association.
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The words would hang in the air; they were almost tangible on the day after a row.
less
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What sticks in the brain, and occasionally the heart, is something much less tangible .
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From the point of view of the school or college there could be a number of more or less tangible advantages.
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I would argue that they are as charismatic as chefs and yet their skills are less tangible and harder to gauge.
more
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Pain of a rather more tangible nature brought about Ricky Ellcock's tragically premature retirement.
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And more tangible than celebrity too.
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Support was also there in a more tangible way.
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Winning also brings more tangible rewards.
most
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There is comfort to be had in sticking with what is most tangible .
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But more, the offer recognized, in the most tangible and generous terms, all he had achieved at Midvale.
■ NOUN
asset
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Fixed Assets Fixed assets capitalised during the year amount to £865,000 of which £700,000 relates to tangible assets and £165,000 to investments.
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Stocks and bonds finance tangible assets such as factories and machinery.
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Any permanent impairment of tangible assets identified is written off.
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In rich families that have substantial inherited wealth, assets may be primarily in the form of claims on tangible assets.
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He left the house, his only tangible asset , jointly to my aunt and myself.
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Investors bought into tangible assets and sought return from income.
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Net tangible assets were £49.2 million.
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Depreciation is calculated to write off the cost or valuation of tangible assets other than freehold land over their estimated useful lives.
benefit
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Life-chances include income, perks and pensions, together with less tangible benefits such as security or good working conditions.
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Once again, being informed is a tangible benefit .
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The employer had, therefore, to incur heavy development costs before any net tangible benefits would accrue from the invention.
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It must have tangible benefits for the unemployed and the community.
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Successful motivation depends on emphasising positive tangible benefits .
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Perform a cost-benefit analysis: identify intangible and tangible benefits and costs before putting in the required resources.
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Unless they can make themselves more relevant and deliver some tangible benefits , they face going out of business.
evidence
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Of course not; they are the tangible evidence of a Government's full commitment to one of the country's major industries.
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The institution also provided patients with tangible evidence that society feared the disease.
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It was realised that our first aim should be to secure more tangible evidence and, if possible, further witnesses.
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Company patronage is tangible evidence that the companies are committed to high standards of professional management.
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In trying to conceal his negligence the projectionist had provided me with tangible evidence of the grand illusion.
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In the absence of more tangible evidence , the argument regarding possible harmful effects on children can be ignored.
form
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For them, the challenge is in solving the problem - in putting the solution into a tangible form .
object
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The major product is information, not tangible objects like stocks of goods which are easier to evaluate.
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But what of the mode of existence of tangible objects ?
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As a general rule, if you purchase a tangible object , it will be included in the price.
proof
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It represented tangible proof of her achievements after years of struggle in a male-dominated profession.
property
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A definition of family property that is restricted to claims on tangible property is weighted heavily toward the concerns of rich families.
result
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Through his worldwide correspondence Miller had gained tangible results and rare commendation from the Apothecaries.
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He had worked hard all his life, and hard work always gave him tangible results .
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Once again the rhetoric failed to produce tangible results .
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The return of Magic had another tangible result .
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Few reports produce tangible results , many are drivel, most are soon dead or dying.
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Schedule conferences at least once a week to discuss the tangible results of the students' efforts.
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But his drive to reform the bank is already producing tangible results .
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With services that have clear and tangible results , such as street maintenance and job training, this is not difficult.
reward
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Extrinsic rewards Those tangible rewards that probably attract most of us into the workforce in the first place.
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It is also helpful to use tangible rewards .
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Most of the time they will not need a tangible reward like an extra sweet or a trip to the park.
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Winning also brings more tangible rewards .
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Many of the tangible rewards of diplomatic life changed little, at least in the seventeenth century.
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Teaching well takes time and often yields little tangible reward .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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tangible personal property
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The discussions produced no tangible results.
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There is no tangible evidence of dishonesty among the company's directors.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Defense, education and tax cuts are tangible issues for Bush officials that they link to popular campaign promises.
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Finally, it also is tangible satisfaction when I get around to using it because I remember the work put into it.
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Groups seem to be most successful when undertaking tangible projects, as Black Mountain was when building its second campus.
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Macca converted this and the relief was tangible .
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Most of its business is solving problems rather than manufacturing tangible products.
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The passion of the writing was so tangible she almost cried.
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The silence as she lifts the lid is almost tangible .
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What sticks in the brain, and occasionally the heart, is something much less tangible .