Definition of palpable
1
: capable of being touched or felt : tangible
palpable lymph nodes
2
: easily perceptible : noticeable
a palpable difference The attraction between them was palpable.
3
: easily perceptible by the mind : manifest
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The first known use of palpable was in the 14th century
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