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tangible |
Grep of noun tangible intangible tangibleness Overview of adj tangible The adj tangible has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) tangible -- (perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; "skin with a tangible roughness") 2. (1) real, tangible -- (possible to be treated as fact "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor") 3. tangible -- ((of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value ; "tangible property like real estate"; "tangible assets such as machinery") 4. palpable, tangible -- (capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind; 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") 5. physical, tangible, touchable -- (having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses "a physical manifestation"; "surrounded by tangible objects") Antonyms of adj tangible 5 senses of tangible Sense 1 tangible (vs. intangible) intangible (vs. tangible), impalpable Sense 2 real, tangible INDIRECT (VIA concrete) -> abstract Sense 3 tangible (vs. intangible) intangible (vs. tangible) Sense 4 palpable (vs. impalpable), tangible Sense 5 physical, tangible, touchable INDIRECT (VIA material) -> immaterial, nonmaterial Similarity of adj tangible 5 senses of tangible Sense 1 tangible (vs. intangible) => tactile, tactual Also See-> concrete#1 Sense 2 real, tangible => concrete (vs. abstract) Sense 3 tangible (vs. intangible) => real => realizable Sense 4 palpable (vs. impalpable), tangible => obvious, perceptible Also See-> perceptible#1 Sense 5 physical, tangible, touchable => material (vs. immaterial) Attributes of adj tangible Familiarity of adj tangible tangible used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5) Grep of adj tangible intangible tangible Overview of adj tangible The adj tangible has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) tangible -- (perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; "skin with a tangible roughness") 2. (1) real, tangible -- (possible to be treated as fact "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor") 3. tangible -- ((of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value ; "tangible property like real estate"; "tangible assets such as machinery") 4. palpable, tangible -- (capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind; 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") 5. physical, tangible, touchable -- (having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses "a physical manifestation"; "surrounded by tangible objects")
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