tangible en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈtæn.d͡ʒə.bəl/ (General-American)
- /ˈtæn.d͡ʒɪ.b(ə)l/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (General-American) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French tangible, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere (“to touch”)
Meanings
- 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.
2019 January 7, “Exploring the SCP Foundation: Pattern Screamers” (0:11 from the start), in The Exploring Series, archived from the original on 11 Jan 2023:
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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 the shape of the FA Cup.
2021 May 15, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 0-1 Leicester”, in BBC Sport:Leaders say they have struggled with the latest generation's tangible challenges, including being late to work and meetings often, not wearing office-appropriate clothing, and [not] using language appropriate for the workspace.
2024 September 26, Orianna Rosa Royle, Bosses are firing Gen Z grads just months after hiring them—here’s what they say needs to change:
- Comprehensible by the mind; understandable.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more tangible | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most tangible | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
nontangible · tangible economy · tangibly · tangible asset · untangible · tangibleness
Synonyms
tangible · sensible · tactile · apprehensible · corporeal · limpid · intelligible · palpable · hylical · comprehensible · choical · detectable · meaty · discernable · concrete · palpable · actual · hylic · substantive · graspable · bodily · perceivable · real · explicatable · explicable · pellucid · observable · lucid · sensable · perspicuous · tangible · material · understandable · explainable · conspicuous · noticeable · touchable · illuminable · clear · tangible · perceptible · fathomable · physical · straightforward
Translations (101)
pt tangível (touchable, palpable) · gl entendíbel (comprehensible by the mind; understandable) · mi whaikiko (touchable, palpable) · da materiel (touchable, palpable) · pt tangível (possible to be treated as fact) · la tactilis (touchable, palpable) · es tangible (touchable, palpable) · no begripelig (comprehensible by the mind; understandable) · he מוחשי (touchable, palpable) · kk елеулі (touchable, palpable) · nb materiell (touchable, palpable) · hu tárgyi (possible to be treated as fact) · cs hmatatelný (touchable, palpable) · fa ملموس (touchable, palpable) · bg осезаем (touchable, palpable) · pl dotykalny (touchable, palpable) · bg разбираем (comprehensible by the mind; understandable) · it tangibile (comprehensible by the mind; understandable) · cs skutečný (possible to be treated as fact) · af tasbaar (touchable, palpable) · ru заме́тный (possible to be treated as fact) · hu kézzelfogható (possible to be treated as fact) · kk сезілетін (touchable, palpable) · no håndgripelig (possible to be treated as fact) · kk тиянақты (possible to be treated as fact) · mi ōkiko (touchable, palpable) · it palpabile (touchable, palpable) · es palpable (touchable, palpable) · hu tárgyi (touchable, palpable) · fi kouriintuntuva (possible to be treated as fact) · fr palpable (touchable, palpable) · de erfassbar (comprehensible by the mind; understandable) · pl konkretny (possible to be treated as fact) · da konkret (possible to be treated as fact) · eo palpebla (touchable, palpable) · de konkret (possible to be treated as fact) · el αισθητός (touchable, palpable) · ang grāpiendlīċ (touchable, palpable) · fi kouriintuntuva (touchable, palpable) · cmn 切實的 /切实的 (possible to be treated as fact) · nl begrijpelijk (comprehensible by the mind; understandable) · de greifbar (touchable, palpable) · no konkret (possible to be treated as fact) · kk табанды (possible to be treated as fact) · no fattbar (comprehensible by the mind; understandable) · it tangibile (possible to be treated as fact) · gl tanxíbel (touchable, palpable) · el αντιληπτός (comprehensible by the mind; understandable) · pl namacalny (touchable, palpable) · nn materiell (touchable, palpable) · fi ymmärrettävä (comprehensible by the mind; understandable) · de erfühlbar (touchable, palpable) · de begreifbar (comprehensible by the mind; understandable) · fi todellinen (possible to be treated as fact) · el ενυπόστατος (possible to be treated as fact) · hu materiális (possible to be treated as fact) · hu anyagi (touchable, palpable) · nl tastbaar (touchable, palpable) · el χειροπιαστός (touchable, palpable) · nl concreet (possible to be treated as fact) · af verstaanbaar (comprehensible by the mind; understandable) · ru осяза́емый (possible to be treated as fact) · fr tangible (touchable, palpable) · cs pochopitelný (comprehensible by the mind; understandable) · ru поня́тный (comprehensible by the mind; understandable) · hu érthető (comprehensible by the mind; understandable) · fi aineellinen (possible to be treated as fact) · hu materiális (touchable, palpable) · gl tanxíbel (possible to be treated as fact) · no forståelig (comprehensible by the mind; understandable) · sv handgriplig (touchable, palpable) · ru ощути́мый (possible to be treated as fact) · da håndgribelig (possible to be treated as fact) · ru конкре́тный (possible to be treated as fact) · cmn 明確的 /明确的 (comprehensible by the mind; understandable) · hu felfogható (comprehensible by the mind; understandable) · ca tangible (touchable, palpable) · ru реа́льный (possible to be treated as fact) · ro tangibil (touchable, palpable) · ru ощути́мый (touchable, palpable) · hu érzékelhető (touchable, palpable) · kk сезінерлік (touchable, palpable) · no følbar (touchable, palpable) · bg конкретен (possible to be treated as fact) · kk тыңғылықты (possible to be treated as fact) · af konkreet (possible to be treated as fact) · pl zrozumiały (comprehensible by the mind; understandable) · kk ауыз толтырып айтарлық (possible to be treated as fact) · ru осяза́емый (touchable, palpable) · el απτός (touchable, palpable) · cs uchopitelný (comprehensible by the mind; understandable) · fi käsin kosketeltava (touchable, palpable) · ar مَلْمُوْس (touchable, palpable) · ro palpabil (touchable, palpable) · sv påtaglig (touchable, palpable) · bg веществен (possible to be treated as fact) · de fassbar (comprehensible by the mind; understandable) · gl tanxible (touchable, palpable) · it tangibile (touchable, palpable) · hu tapintható (touchable, palpable) · cmn 可觸摸的 /可触摸的 (touchable, palpable)