tangible
pronunciation
How to pronounce tangible in British English:
UK [ˈtændʒəbl]
How to pronounce tangible in American English:
US [ˈtændʒəbl]
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- Adjective:
- perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
- possible to be treated as fact
- (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value
- capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
- having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses
Word Origin
- tangible
- tangible: [16] Tangible means literally ‘touchable’. It comes via French tangible from late Latin tangibilis, a derivative of Latin tangere ‘touch’. Other English words from this source include tangent [16], etymologically a line ‘touching’ a circle. Its past participle tactus has contributed contact, intact, and tact, while the base from which it was formed, *tag-, has also produced contagion, contaminate, entire, and integrity.=> contact, contagion, contaminate, intact, integrity, tact, task, taste, tax
- tangible (adj.)
- 1580s, "capable of being touched," from Middle French tangible and directly from Late Latin tangibilis "that may be touched," from Latin tangere "to touch" (see tangent (adj.)). Sense of "material" (as in tangible reward) is first recorded 1610s; that of "able to be realized or dealt with" is from 1709. Related: Tangibly.
Antonym
Example
- 1. That 's because passing skills are tangible and measurable .
- 2. This three pillar structure would produce three tangible benefits .
- 3. There are three tangible steps to boost growth .
- 4. These lessons are having tangible consequences .
- 5. But to really gain confidence , you 'll need to do something tangible .