TANGIBLE

I. adjective Etymology: Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere to touch Date: 1589 1. capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch ; palpable , substantially real ; material , capable of being precisely identified or realized by the mind , capable of being appraised at an actual or approximate value , see: perceptible tangibility noun ~ness noun tangibly adverb II. noun Date: 1890 something ~