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tangible
tan·gi·ble
[
tánjəb'l
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
able to be touched:
able to be touched or perceived through the sense of touch
a tangible coldness
2.
actual:
capable of being understood and evaluated, and therefore regarded as real
There is no tangible evidence to support this claim.
3.
able to be realized:
capable of being given a physical existence
tangible financial benefits
noun
(
plural
tan·gi·bles
)
Definition:
something tangible:
something that has a physical form, especially a financial asset
(
often used in the plural
)
[
Late 16th century. Directly or via French< late Latin
tangibilis
"that may be touched" < Latin
tangere
"to touch"
]
tan·gi·bil·i·ty
[
tànjə bíllətee
]
noun
tan·gi·bly
[
tánjəblee
]
adverb
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