Main Entry:

¹tan·gi·ble

Pronunciation:

\ˈtan-jə-bəl\

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 : material2: 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 \ˌtan-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— tan·gi·ble·ness \ˈtan-jə-bəl-nəs\ noun

— tan·gi·bly \-blē\ adverb