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tangible
- /ˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.b(ə)l/ UK
- /ˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/ US
Rhymes with -ændʒɪbəl
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French tangible, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere (“to touch”)
adjective more tangible · most tangible
- Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch.
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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.
Similar: conspicuous, detectable, discernable, noticeable, observable, perceivable, perceptible, sensable, sensible
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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
Similar: actual, bodily, choical, corporeal, concrete, hylic, hylical, material, meaty, physical, real, substantive
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Comprehensible by the mind; understandable.
Similar: apprehensible, clear, limpid, comprehensible, explainable, explicable, explicatable, fathomable, graspable, illuminable, intelligible, lucid
Opposite: intangible
noun tangibles
- A physical object; something that can be touched.
- Real or concrete results. Yes, but what are the tangibles?
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: touchable, palpable, tactual, tactile, perceptible, concrete, material, realizable, obvious, real, physical, sensitive, viable, apparent, corporeal, manifest
adjective
Opposite: intangible
Translations
Every language
adj touchable, palpable
| Español | tangible, palpable |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 可觸摸的 /可触摸的 |
| Português | tangível |
| Français | tangible, palpable |
| Deutsch | greifbar, erfühlbar |
| Italiano | tangibile, palpabile |
| Ελληνικά | απτός aptós, αισθητός aisthitós, χειροπιαστός cheiropiastós |
| Română | tangibil, palpabil |
| Русский | осяза́емый osjazájemyj, ощути́мый oščutímyj |
| العربية | مَلْمُوس malmūs |
| עברית | מוחשי muchashi |
adj possible to be treated as fact
| 中文 | 切實的 /切实的 |
|---|---|
| Português | tangível |
| Deutsch | konkret |
| Italiano | tangibile |
| Ελληνικά | ενυπόστατος enypóstatos |
| Русский | реа́льный reálʹnyj, конкре́тный konkrétnyj, осяза́емый osjazájemyj, ощути́мый oščutímyj, заме́тный zamétnyj |
adj comprehensible by the mind; understandable
| 中文 | 明確的 /明确的 |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | erfassbar, fassbar, begreifbar |
| Italiano | tangibile |
| Ελληνικά | αντιληπτός antiliptós |
| Русский | поня́тный ponjátnyj |
Talk about this word "tangible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tangible. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tangible. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tangible "tangible." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tangible.Cite this
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title = {tangible},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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