Meaning & Definition of word "Tangible"

Tangible

/ˈtæn.dʒə.bəl/

1. Something that is capable of being perceived by touch; a material object.
- Example: The art gallery was filled with tangibles that amazed all the visitors.

1. Capable of being touched or felt; having actual physical existence.
- Example: The evidence presented was tangible and easily understood by the jury.
2. Real and not imaginary; able to be perceived by the senses.
- Example: After months of hard work, the team finally saw tangible results in their project.
3. Clear and definite; capable of being measured or quantified.
- Example: The company's growth is evident in its tangible assets and increased revenue.

Late Middle English: from Old French tangible or Latin tangibilis, from tangere 'to touch'.

tangible assets:

Physical items of value that can be touched and measured.

tangible results:

Results that are concrete and measurable.

tangible proof:

Evidence that is clear and can be demonstrated.

intangible:

Something that cannot be touched or physically measured.

tangibility:

The quality of being perceivable by touch.

Meaning: Something physically present or existing.

Example Sentence: That money in your hand is tangible, unlike those stocks you own.

Meaning: Clear evidence or proof of something.

Example Sentence: We need some tangible to show we are making progress.