tangible

tan·gi·ble  (tnj-bl)

adj.

1.

a. Discernible by the touch; palpable: a tangible roughness of the skin.

b. Possible to touch.

c. Possible to be treated as fact; real or concrete: tangible evidence.

2. Possible to understand or realize: the tangible benefits of the plan.

3. Law That can be valued monetarily: tangible property.

n.

1. Something palpable or concrete.

2. tangibles Material assets.

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[Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere, to touch; see tag- in Indo-European roots.]

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tangi·bili·ty, tangi·ble·ness n.

tangi·bly adv.

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tangible

Adjective

1. able to be touched; material or physical

2. real or substantial: tangible results [Latin tangere to touch]

tangibility n
tangibly adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	tangible - perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; "skin with a tangible roughness" touchable concrete - capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary; "concrete objects such as trees" impalpable, intangible - incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch; "the intangible constituent of energy"- James Jeans
	2.	tangible - capable of being treated as fact; "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor" real concrete - capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary; "concrete objects such as trees"
	3.	tangible - (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value ; "tangible property like real estate"; "tangible assets such as machinery" business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business" intangible - (of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value; "intangible assets such as good will"
	4.	tangible - 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" palpable perceptible - capable of being perceived by the mind or senses; "a perceptible limp"; "easily perceptible sounds"; "perceptible changes in behavior"

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tangible

adjective definite, real, positive, solid, material, physical, actual, substantial, objective, concrete, evident, manifest, palpable, discernible, tactile, perceptible, corporeal, touchable << OPPOSITE intangible

Translations

tangible [ˈtændʒəbl] adj → tangible;

tangible assets → bienes mpl tangibles

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tangible [ˈtændʒəbl] adj → tangible;

tangible assets → biens réels

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tangible [ˈtændʒəbl] adj → greifbar;

tangible assets (Comm) → Sachanlagevermögen nt

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tangible [ˈtændʒəbl] adj → tangibile;

tangible assets → patrimonio reale