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Definition of tangible
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Examples of tangible in a Sentence
These days, an environmentally conscious motorist can walk into a Toyota or Honda dealer and snap up an efficient gasoline-electric hybrid, but the omega point of green driving—the pollution-free hydrogen fuel cell vehicle—is so elusive that one wonders if it will ever become tangible. —Brad Lemley, Discover, October 2002
Piniella has no interest in casino gambling, but the horses and the stock market have fascinated him because, he discovered, the payoff is in the satisfaction of doping out the winner as much as it is in the tangible reward. —Frank Deford, Sports Illustrated, 19 Mar. 2001
This barbed wire, this flattened earth opposite Louie's bestrewn yard, served as a tangible reminder that I was an outsider looking in … —Julie Matheson, Geographical Review, January-April 2001
Traveling alone does have tangible drawbacks: One of the biggest is cost. Taking a trip alone is normally more expensive for one than for half of a pair. —Betsy Wade, New York Times, 20 July 1997
There is no tangible evidence to support her claim.
Their sense of relief was almost tangible.
Recent Examples of tangible from the Web
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The price works out to 169 percent of Sun’s recent tangible book value, a 12.7-cent premium per dollar of core deposits, and 14.5 times Sun’s expected 2018 earnings, including projected cost cuts.
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Benigni is a joy to watch, his charm and humor tangible, but there aren't enough tissues in the world to stop the flood that’s about to ensue.
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Importantly, this rise has translated into tangible benefits.
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Part of Trump’s appeal is that his wealth appears to be made by building big, tangible things.
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The Republican sweep of these contests—in Kansas, Montana, Georgia, and South Carolina, where Trump tapped House members to join his Cabinet—does have some tangible consequences.
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Seeing kids embrace the ocean and ride a wave, or learn to express themselves through music and the arts is a tangible step in overcoming fear.
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The most tangible change will be an end to a directive that allowed for individuals to plan their own trips to Cuba, a provision that essentially ended a U.S. ban on travel.
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In a brief session with the media, Goodell spoke to one of the tangible aspects of his apparent effort.
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Something that's literally tangible can be touched. A rock is tangible, and so is a broken window; if the rock is lying next to the window, it could be tangible evidence of vandalism. When we say that the tension in a room is tangible, we mean we feel it so strongly that it seems almost physical. But if we're being literal, tension, like hope, happiness, and hunger, is literally intangible—it may be real, but it can't be touched. When lawyers talk about an intangible asset, they might mean something like a company's good reputation—very valuable, but not quite touchable.
Origin and Etymology of tangible
Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere to touch
Synonym Discussion of tangible
Examples of tangible in a Sentence
In this agora, the price of what you buy and sell need bear no implacable relationship to any tangibles. —Jodie Allen, New Republic, 5 June 2000
The nightly highlight packages confront old-timers with videotaped evidence that they didn't have the same tangibles as today's NBA players. —Alexander Wolff, Sports Illustrated Classic, Fall 1991
They were betting that inflation would drive prices much higher. The smart speculator could then sell the commodities or other tangibles, repay the loans, and reap a quick profit. —William Greider, New Yorker, 9 Nov. 1987
Recent Examples of tangible from the Web
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But there are tangibles for the rookies to learn on the court as well.
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Catherine Golladay, a senior vice president and 20-year veteran of Schwab, said those are some of the tangibles.
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So focus on the tangibles, not the potential shadiness (noise is noise, innocent or not).
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Origin and Etymology of tangible
see 1tangible
TANGIBLE Defined for English Language Learners
tangible
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: easily seen or recognized
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: able to be touched or felt
TANGIBLE Defined for Kids
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1 : possible to touch or handle : material Sometimes he pursued the call into the forest, looking for it as though it were a tangible thing … — Jack London, The Call of the Wild
2 : easily seen or recognized tangible benefits
tangibly
\-blē\ adverbWord Root of tangible
The Latin word tangere, meaning “to touch,” and its form tactus give us the roots tang and tact. Words from the Latin tangere have something to do with touching. Something tangible is able to be touched. Contact is a meeting or touching of people or things. Something intact is unharmed, whole, and untouched. Anything tactile relates to the sense of touch.
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: capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch
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