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TRANSLATOR LANGUAGE GAMES SCHOOLS BLOG RESOURCES More English English Dictionary English English Dictionary English Thesaurus English Word Lists COBUILD English Usage English Grammar Easy Learning Grammar COBUILD Grammar Patterns English Conjugations English Sentences English ⇄ French English-French Dictionary French-English Dictionary Easy Learning French Grammar French Pronunciation Guide French Conjugations French Sentences English ⇄ German English-German Dictionary German-English Dictionary Easy Learning German Grammar German Conjugations German Sentences English ⇄ Italian English-Italian Dictionary Italian-English Dictionary Easy Learning Italian Grammar Italian Conjugations Italian Sentences English ⇄ Spanish English-Spanish Dictionary Spanish-English Dictionary Easy Learning Spanish Grammar Spanish Pronunciation Guide Spanish Conjugations Spanish Sentences English ⇄ Portuguese English-Portuguese Dictionary Portuguese-English Dictionary Easy Learning Portuguese Grammar Portuguese Conjugations English ⇄ Hindi English-Hindi Dictionary Hindi-English Dictionary English ⇄ Chinese English-Simplified Dictionary Simplified-English Dictionary English-Traditional Dictionary Chinese-Traditional Dictionary English ⇄ Korean English-Korean Dictionary Korean-English Dictionary English ⇄ Japanese English-Japanese Dictionary Japanese-English Dictionary English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese More Log In English Dictionary Thesaurus Word Lists Grammar English Easy Learning Grammar Grammar Patterns English Usage Teaching Resources Video Guides Conjugations Sentences Video Learn English Video pronunciations Build your vocabulary Quiz English grammar English collocations English confusables English idioms English images English usage English synonyms Thematic word lists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese English Dictionary Thesaurus Sentences Grammar DEFINITION OF 'TANGIBLE' Word Frequency Share × Credits × TANGIBLE (tændʒɪbəl ) adjective If something is tangible, it is clear enough or definite enough to be easily seen, felt, or noticed. There should be some tangible evidence that the economy is starting to recover. The relief was almost tangible. Synonyms: definite, real, positive, solid More Synonyms of tangible tangibly adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] This tangibly demonstrated that the world situation could be improved. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers VIDEO: PRONUNCIATION OF TANGIBLE British English pronunciation American English pronunciation You may also like English Quiz Confusables Synonyms of 'tangible' Language Lover's Blog French Translation of 'tangible' Translate your text Pronunciation Playlists Word of the day: 'rebus' Hindi Translation of 'tangible' NEW from Collins! English Grammar Collins Apps English Quiz Confusables Synonyms of 'tangible' Language Lover's Blog French Translation of 'tangible' Translate your text Pronunciation Playlists Word of the day: 'rebus' Hindi Translation of 'tangible' NEW from Collins! English Grammar Collins Apps English Quiz Confusables Synonyms of 'tangible' Language Lover's Blog Word Frequency TANGIBLE IN BRITISH ENGLISH (ˈtændʒəbəl ) adjective 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. having a physical existence; corporeal tangible assets noun 4. (often plural) a tangible thing or asset Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Derived forms tangibility (ˌtangiˈbility) or tangibleness (ˈtangibleness) noun tangibly (ˈtangibly) adverb Word origin C16: from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere to touch Word Frequency TANGIBLE IN AMERICAN ENGLISH (ˈtændʒəbəl ) adjective 1. that can be touched or felt by touch; having actual form and substance 2. corporeal and able to be appraised for value tangible assets 3. that can be understood; definite; objective noun 4. [pl.] property that can be appraised for value; assets having real substance; material things SIMILAR WORDS: perˈceptible Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Derived forms tangibility (ˌtangiˈbility) noun or ˈtangibleness tangibly (ˈtangibly) adverb Word origin LL tangibilis < L tangere, to touch: see tact Word Frequency TANGIBLE IN AMERICAN ENGLISH (ˈtændʒəbəl) adjective 1. capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial 2. real or actual, rather than imaginary or visionary the tangible benefits of sunshine 3. definite; not vague or elusive no tangible grounds for suspicion 4. (of an asset) having actual physical existence, as real estate or chattels, and therefore capable of being assigned a value in monetary terms noun 5. something tangible, esp. a tangible asset SYNONYMS 1. palpable, corporeal. 2. certain, genuine, perceptible. 3. specific. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd Derived forms tangibility or tangibleness noun tangibly adverb Word origin [1580–90; ‹ LL tangibilis, equiv. to L tang(ere) to touch + -ibilis -ible] Word Frequency TANGIBLE IN ACCOUNTING (tændʒɪbəl) adjective (Accounting: Basic) A business asset that is tangible is a physical asset, such as a factory or office. Capital, in the form of tangible assets such as machinery or intangible assets such as money, can be a key consideration. Tangible assets include a company's physical property like real estate, factories, equipment, and inventories as well as its financial balances. A business asset that is tangible is a physical asset, such as a factory or office. Collins COBUILD Key Words for Accounting. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers EXAMPLES OF 'TANGIBLE' IN A SENTENCE TANGIBLE These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins, or its parent company HarperCollins. We welcome feedback: report an example sentence to the Collins team. Read more… But there are already some tangible results. The Guardian (2015) The impact of these changes is already tangible in this election. The Guardian (2015) But there is a far more tangible and lucrative halo effect that lasts all year. The Guardian (2015) People's lives were getting better in tangible ways. The Guardian (2015) The program will have tangible effects on the lives of many officials. The Guardian (2016) There was a tangible sense of fear and distress as they were slipping down the ramp. Times, Sunday Times (2006) There is a tangible sense of progress. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The only way forward is for the incentives to be tangible enough to encourage councils to deliver homes. Times, Sunday Times (2010) There had to be other, more tangible reasons for objecting. Jonathan Gregson BLOOD AGAINST THE SNOWS: The Tragic Story of Nepal's Royal Dynasty (2002) I like the fact that property is tangible and if you need to go and cash it out, you can. Times, Sunday Times (2013) COBUILD COLLOCATIONS TANGIBLE almost tangible tangible expression tangible impact tangible object tangible outcome TRENDS OF TANGIBLE View usage for: All Years Last 10 years Last 50 years Last 100 years Last 300 years IN OTHER LANGUAGES TANGIBLE British English: tangible ADJECTIVE /ˈtændʒəbl/ If something is tangible, it is clear enough or definite enough to be easily seen, felt, or noticed. There should be some tangible evidence that the economy is starting to recover. * American English: tangible /ˈtændʒɪbəl/ * Brazilian Portuguese: tangível * Chinese: 清晰明确的 * European Spanish: tangible * French: tangible * German: greifbar * Italian: tangibile * Japanese: 知覚できる * Korean: 실체가 있는 * European Portuguese: tangível * Latin American Spanish: tangible * Thai: ชัดเจน, ที่จับต้องได้ Translate your text for free BROWSE ALPHABETICALLY TANGIBLE * tanghin * tanghinin * tangi * tangible * tangible asset * tangible assets * tangible benefit * All ENGLISH words that begin with 'T' RELATED TERMS OF TANGIBLE * tangible sign * almost tangible * tangible asset * tangible assets * tangible impact * View more related words SOURCE Definition of tangible from the Collins English Dictionary Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries. 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