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tangible

/ˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/adjective3 syllables

Tangible means: perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch.

Synonyms for tangible23

adjective, as in perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch

touchable, tactile, tactual, concrete

adjective, as in capable of being treated as fact

real, concrete

adjective, as in (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value

real, realizable

adjective, as in capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt

palpable, perceptible

also used for tangible

conspicuous, detectable, discernable, noticeable, observable, perceivable, sensable, sensible, actual, bodily, choical, corporeal, hylic, hylical, material

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Opposites of tangible

intangible

What does tangible mean?4

adjective

1

perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch“skin with a tangible roughness”

2

capable of being treated as fact“tangible evidence”

3

(of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value“tangible property like real estate”

4

capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt“a barely palpable dust”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with tangible?1

four syllables

intangible
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Tangible in a sentence

  • Although those projects did get off the ground, they didn't produce any tangible results.sundown
  • Service economy is a useful labor that does not produce a tangible commodity.unknown
  • Everything tangible relating to a computer can be called 'hardware'.LeeSooHa
  • Trouble is tangible. Happiness can be realized, only when it was stolen from you.melsev
  • For all those things which are qualities of the tangible object, qua tangible, we perceive by touch.bcdavasconcelos
  • Please show me a tangible example.bazsieszti
  • The Kabyle dress serves as a tangible expression of Rima's pride in her cultural heritage.Amastan
  • For decades, many Americans have viewed owning their own home as a tangible symbol of the American Dream.Hybrid

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