1. perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch (Freq. 1) - skin with a tangible roughness • Syn: touchable • Ant: intangible • Similar to: tactile, tactual • See Also: concrete • Derivationally related forms: tangibleness, tangibility 2. capable of being treated as fact (Freq. 1) - tangible evidence - his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor • Syn: real • Similar to: concrete • Derivationally related forms: tangibleness, reality (for: real) 3.(of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value - tangible property like real estate - tangible assets such as machinery • Ant: intangible • Similar to: real, realizable • Topics: commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business 4. capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt - a barely palpable dust - felt sudden anger in a palpable wave - the air was warm and close--palpable as cotton - a palpable lie • Syn: palpable • Ant: impalpable (for: palpable) • Similar to: perceptible • See Also: perceptible • Derivationally related forms: tangibleness, tangibility
