palpable

pal·pa·ble

 (păl′pə-bəl)

adj.

1.

a. Capable of being handled, touched, or felt; tangible: "Anger rushed out in a palpable wave through his arms and legs" (Herman Wouk).

b. Medicine Capable of being felt by palpating: a palpable tumor.

2. Easily perceived; obvious: "There was a palpable sense of expectation in the court" (Nelson DeMille). See Synonyms at perceptible.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin palpābilis, from Latin palpāre, to touch gently; see pāl- in Indo-European roots.]

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pal′pa·bil′i·ty n.

pal′pa·bly adv.

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palpable

(ˈpælpəbəl)

adj

1. (usually prenominal) easily perceived by the senses or the mind; obvious: the excuse was a palpable lie.

2. capable of being touched; tangible

3. (Medicine) med capable of being discerned by the sense of touch: a palpable tumour.

[C14: from Late Latin palpābilis that may be touched, from Latin palpāre to stroke, touch]

ˌpalpaˈbility, ˈpalpableness n

ˈpalpably adv

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pal•pa•ble

(ˈpæl pə bəl)

adj.

1. readily or plainly seen or perceived; obvious.

2. capable of being touched or felt; tangible.

[1350–1400; < Late Latin palpābilis that can be touched <palpā(re) to stroke, touch, palpate¹]

pal`pa•bil′i•ty, pal′pa•ble•ness, n.

pal′pa•bly, adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	palpable - capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; "a barely palpable dust"; "felt sudden anger in a palpable wave"; "the air was warm and close--palpable as cotton"; "a palpable lie" tangible perceptible - capable of being perceived by the mind or senses; "a perceptible limp"; "easily perceptible sounds"; "perceptible changes in behavior" impalpable - imperceptible to the senses or the mind; "an impalpable cloud"; "impalpable shadows"; "impalpable distinctions"; "as impalpable as a dream"
	2.	palpable - can be felt by palpation; "a palpable tumor" medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques perceptible - capable of being perceived by the mind or senses; "a perceptible limp"; "easily perceptible sounds"; "perceptible changes in behavior"

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palpable

adjective obvious, apparent, patent, clear, plain, visible, evident, manifest, open, blatant, conspicuous, unmistakable, salient The tension between them is palpable.

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palpable

adjective

1. Discernible by touch:

tactile, tangible, touchable.

2. Capable of being noticed or apprehended mentally:

appreciable, detectable, discernible, distinguishable, noticeable, observable, perceivable, perceptible, ponderable, sensible.

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Translations

zřejmý

greifbar

palpableobvio

kouriintuntuvaselvä

palpable

palpabileevidente

tastbaar

palpable

[ˈpælpəbl] ADJ

1. (= tangible) → palpable

2. (fig) [lie, mistake] → obvio, patente

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palpable

[ˈpælpəb^əl] adj

[feeling, tension] → palpable
There was a palpable sense of relief → Le sentiment de soulagement était palpable.
There was a palpable tension in the air → Il y avait dans l'air une tension palpable.

(= obvious) [lie, nonsense] → manifeste

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palpable

adj

→ greifbar; (Med) → tastbar, palpabel (spec)

(= clear) lie, error → offensichtlich; nonsense → vollkommen; injustice → grob

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palpable

[ˈpælpəbl] adj (lie, mistake) → palese, evidente

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pal·pa·ble

a. palpable.

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