tangible

  • 11tangible — (Del lat. tangibĭlis). 1. adj. Que se puede tocar. 2. Que se puede percibir de manera precisa. Resultados tangibles …

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  • 12tangible — ► ADJECTIVE 1) perceptible by touch. 2) clear and definite; real. DERIVATIVES tangibility noun tangibly adverb. ORIGIN Latin tangibilis, from tangere to touch …

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  • 13tangible — Having or possessing physical form. Capable of being touched and seen; perceptible to the touch; tactile; palpable; capable of being possessed or realized; readily apprehensible by the mind; real; substantial @ tangible assets Assets with… …

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  • 14tangible — tan|gi|ble [ˈtændʒıbəl] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: tangibilis, from Latin tangere to touch ] 1.) clear enough or definite enough to be easily seen or noticed ≠ ↑intangible ▪ The scheme must have tangible benefits for the… …

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  • 15tangible — adjective I d prefer a reward more tangible than praise say, cash Syn: touchable, palpable, material, physical, real, substantial, corporeal, solid, concrete; visible, noticeable; actual, definite, clear, clear cut, distinct, manifest, evident …

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  • 16tangible — UK [ˈtændʒəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) important and noticeable tangible evidence The scheme will bring tangible economic benefits to the area. 2) formal something that is tangible is something that you can touch His hostility was almost tangible.… …

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  • 17Tangible — Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Tangible », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Tangible provient de tangere qui signifie « palpable » que l’on peut connaître en touchant. Dans cette acception le tangible… …

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  • 18tangible — I. adjective Etymology: Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere to touch Date: 1589 1. a. capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch ; palpable b. substantially real ; material 2. capable of being precisely identified or… …

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  • 19tangible — tangibility, tangibleness, n. tangibly, adv. /tan jeuh beuhl/, adj. 1. capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial. 2. real or actual, rather than imaginary or visionary: the tangible benefits of sunshine. 3.… …

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  • 20tangible — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. material, real; touchable, palpable; concrete, perceptible. See feeling, substance, touch. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. perceptible, palpable, material, real, substantial, appreciable, sensible,… …

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