palpable

pal·pa·ble  (plp-bl)

adj.

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

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

3. Medicine That can be felt by palpating: a palpable tumor.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin palpbilis, from Latin palpre, to touch gently; see pl- in Indo-European roots.]

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palpa·bili·ty n.

palpa·bly adv.

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palpable [ˈpælpəb^əl]

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

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

palpability , palpableness n

palpably  adv

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.

Translations

palpable [ˈpælpəbl] ADJ

1. (= tangible) → palpable

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

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

palpable

adj

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

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

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