Tangible
adj, noun ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 A physical object; something that can be touched.
- 2 Real or concrete results.
"Yes, but what are the tangibles?"
- 1 Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch.
- 2 Perceptible; able to be perceived.
"While the SCP universe is, of course, filled with things that we would certainly not consider "real", most of the SCPs are tangible or perceivable in some way."
- 3 Able to be treated as fact; real or concrete.
"And for Rodgers, who cleaned up with Celtic in Scotland, this was another significant addition to his CV, as his expert guidance of Leicester - who are in a strong position to finish in the Premier League's top four and face Chelsea again at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday - now has a tangible reward in the shape of the FA Cup."
- 4 Comprehensible by the mind; understandable.
- 1 capable of being treated as fact wordnet
- 2 capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt wordnet
- 3 perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch wordnet
- 4 (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value wordnet
Example
More examples"Service economy is a useful labor that does not produce a tangible commodity."
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French tangible, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere (“to touch”)
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