tangible
tangible Lexical Profile
tangible Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Clear and definite; real, measurable, and not imaginary.
"The new training program has already produced tangible improvements in employee productivity."
Perceptible by touch; having physical, material existence.
"The museum's ancient artifacts provide a tangible link to a civilization that vanished thousands of years ago."
Designating property or assets that have a physical form and a monetary value that can be accurately appraised.
"The company's tangible assets include its manufacturing plants, heavy machinery, and office buildings."
• noun
Something that is perceptible by touch, or a physical asset whose value can be accurately appraised (usually used in the plural).
"When evaluating the business for sale, the auditors separated the physical tangibles from brand goodwill."
• Rhymes for tangible
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from Late Latin tangibilis ('that may be touched'), derived from the Latin verb tangere ('to touch').