tangible

Etymology

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

adj

  1. Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch">touch.
  2. 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. 7 January 2019, “Exploring the SCP Foundation: Pattern Screamers” (0:11 from the start), in The Exploring Series, archived from the original on 2023-01-11
  3. 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. May 15 2021, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 0-1 Leicester”, in BBC Sport
  4. Comprehensible by the mind; understandable.

noun

  1. A physical object; something that can be touched.
  2. Real or concrete results.
    Yes, but what are the tangibles?

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