tan ‧ gi ‧ ble /ˈtændʒəb ə l, ˈtændʒɪb ə l/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: tangibilis , from Latin tangere 'to touch' ]
1 . clear enough or definite enough to be easily seen or noticed OPP intangible :
The scheme must have tangible benefits for the unemployed.
tangible evidence/proof
He has no tangible evidence of John’s guilt.
2 . tangible assets/property property such as buildings, equipment etc
3 . technical if something is tangible, you can touch or feel it:
The silence of the countryside was almost tangible.
—tangibly adverb
—tangibility /ˌtændʒəˈbɪləti, ˌtændʒɪˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]