n.
Pronunciation: ' tan-j ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere to touch
Date: 1589
1 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 PERCEPTIBLE
– tan · gi · bil · i · ty \ ˌ tan-j ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– tan · gi · ble · ness \ ' tan-j ə -b ə l-n ə s \ noun
– tan · gi · bly \ -bl ē \ adverb