Tangible Definition

tănjə-bəl
adjective
Discernible by the touch; palpable.
A tangible roughness of the skin.
American Heritage
That can be touched or felt by touch; having actual form and substance.
Webster's New World
Possible to touch.
American Heritage
Corporeal and able to be appraised for value.
Tangible assets.
Webster's New World
That can be understood; definite; objective.
Webster's New World
noun
Property that can be appraised for value; assets having real substance; material things.
Webster's New World
Something palpable or concrete.
American Heritage
Property having a physical form.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Tangible

Noun

Singular:
tangible
Plural:
tangibles

Origin of Tangible

  • Late Latin tangibilis from Latin tangere to touch tag- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin tangibilis, from tangere (“to touch").

    From Wiktionary

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