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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtændʒəb^əl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtændʒəbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tan′jə bəl)

tan•gi•ble /ˈtændʒəbəl/USA pronunciation adj.

that can be touched.
definite; not vague;
clear:There are no tangible grounds for suspicion.
(of an asset) having physical existence, as real estate, and therefore capable of being assigned a monetary value.

n. [countable]

something tangible, esp. a tangible asset.

tan•gi•bil•i•ty/ˌtændʒəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation tan•gi•ble•ness, n. [uncountable]
tan•gi•bly, adv. See -tact-.

tan•gi•ble (tan′jə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.

capable of being touched;
discernible by the touch;
material or substantial.
real or actual, rather than imaginary or visionary:the tangible benefits of sunshine.
definite;
not vague or elusive:no tangible grounds for suspicion.
(of an asset) having actual physical existence, as real estate or chattels, and therefore capable of being assigned a value in monetary terms.

something tangible, esp. a tangible asset.

Late Latin tangibilis, equivalent. to Latin tang(ere) to touch + -ibilis -ible
1580–90

tan′gi•bil′i•ty, tan′gi•ble•ness, n.
tan′gi•bly, adv.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

tangible /ˈtændʒəb^əl/ adj

capable of being touched or felt; having real substance
capable of being clearly grasped by the mind; substantial rather than imaginary
having a physical existence; corporeal

Etymology: 16th Century: from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere to touchˌtangiˈbility, ˈtangibleness n ˈtangibly adv

'tangible' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

concretion - concretize - embody - goods - materialize - moral - object - palpable - property - substance - tactile - Braille - chattel - concrete - corporeal - goodwill - intangible - or - physical - quasi-tangible - scatter - substantial

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Synonyms: material, palpable, physical, solid, substantial, more...

Collocations: tangible [goals, targets, objectives], make a tangible [improvement, difference, contribution], [have, calculate, sell] tangible assets, more...

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