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 : 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 \ˌtan-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

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

— tan·gi·bly \-blē\ adverb