Definition of TANGIBLE

tangible

Meanings

Plural: tangibles

Adjective

  • perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
    • "skin with a tangible roughness"
  • (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value
    • "tangible property like real estate"
    • "tangible assets such as machinery"
  • capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt

Adjective Satellite

  • capable of being treated as fact
    • "tangible evidence"

Adj

  • Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch.
  • Perceptible; able to be perceived.
  • Able to be treated as fact; real or concrete.
  • Comprehensible by the mind; understandable.

Noun

  • A physical object; something that can be touched.
  • Real or concrete results.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French tangible, from Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere (“to touch”).

Scrabble Score: 11

tangible is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tangible is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tangible is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

tangible is a valid Words With Friends word