tangible (redirected from tangibles)

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 [ˈtændʒəb^əl]

adj

1. capable of being touched or felt; having real substance a tangible object

2. capable of being clearly grasped by the mind; substantial rather than imaginary tangible evidence

3. (Law) having a physical existence; corporeal tangible assets

n

(often plural) a tangible thing or asset

[from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere to touch]

tangibility , tangibleness 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 There is tangible evidence that the economy is starting to recover.
abstract, theoretical, unreal, ethereal, intangible, immaterial, disembodied, insubstantial, imperceptible, impalpable, indiscernible

Translations

tangible [ˈtændʒəbl] ADJ [object] → tangible; [difference, proof, evidence] → tangible, palpable
tangible assets → bienes mpl tangibles, inmovilizado msing material

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tangible [ˈtændʒəb^əl] adj [evidence] → tangible; [relief] → palpable
The relief was almost tangible → Le soulagement était presque palpable.
tangible assets npl → biens mpl réels

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tangible

adj

(lit) → greifbar, berührbar

(fig) result → greifbar; proof → handfest; assets → handfest, real

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tangible [ˈtændʒəbl] adj (proof, results) → tangibile; (difference) → sostanziale
tangible assets → patrimonio reale

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tangible [ˈtændʒəbl] adj (proof, results) → tangibile; (difference) → sostanziale
tangible assets → patrimonio reale

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tangible

adj tangible [ˈtӕndʒəbl]

real or definite tangible evidence. tasbaar مَلْموس، مادّي осезаем skutečný, konkrétní konkret greifbar απτός tangible käegakatsutav, materiaalne واقعی؛ مشخص kouraantuntuva tangible מַמָשִי वास्तविक opipljiv, materijalan (meg)tapintható nyata áþreifanlegur tangibile 実体のある 유형의 apčiuopiamas, konkretus taustāms; īsts; drošs ketara tastbaar håndgripelig konkretny, namacalny tangível tangibil, palpabil реальный skutočný, konkrétny otipljiv vidljiv påtaglig, gripbar ชัดเจน somut, elle tutulur 明確的, 切實的 відчутний; реальний جس کو بيان کيا جاسکے hữu hình 明确的, 切实的

adv tangibly

tasbaar بصورةٍ مَلْموسَه осезаемо konkrétně konkret greifbar απτά tangiblemente käegakatsutavalt بطور قابل لمس kouraantuntuvasti tangiblement בְּאוֹפֶן מוּחַשִי स्पृश्तापूर्वक, वास्तविकतापूर्वक opipljivo kézzelfoghatóan secara nyata áþreifanlega tangibilmente 明白に 명백히 realiai reāli; taustāmi memang ketara tastbaar til å ta og føle på realnie palpavelmente tangibil, palpabil реально konkrétne otipljivo vidljivo påtagligt, gripbart อย่างชัดเจน elle tutulabilecek şekilde 明確地 реально محسوس طور پر hữu hình 明确地

n tangibility

tasbaarheid مَلْموسِيَّه осезаемост hmatatelnost konkrethed die Greifbarkeit η ιδιότητα του να είναι κπ. ή κτ. απτό(ς) tangibilidad käegakatsutavus لمس پذیری konkreettisuus tangibilité מַמָשוּת वास्तविकता, ठोसपन opipljivost megtapinthatóság kenyataan áþreifanleiki tangibilità 実体があること 명백함 apčiuopiamumas realitāte; taustāmība ketaranya tastbaarheid håndgripelighet namacalny charakter tangibilidade tangibilitate, caracter pal­pabil реальность hmatateľnosť otipljivost vidljivost påtaglighet, gripbarhet จับต้องได้ somutluk, elle tutulabilme 明確 реальність محسوسيت tính có thể sờ mó được; tính rõ ràng 明确