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I grew up around books. When I first held the book and it was a substantive, tangible thing, and I thought of all the work that went into it, not just my work but everybody else's and the research and so forth, there's a sense of really have done something worthwhile.
Paul Allen

Meaning of "tangible" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TANGIBLE

From Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere to touch.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TANGIBLE

tangible  [ˈtændʒəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TANGIBLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tangible can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TANGIBLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tangibility

Tangibility is the attribute of being easily detectable with the senses. In criminal law, one of the elements of an offense of larceny is that the stolen property must be tangible. In the context of intellectual property, expression in tangible form is one of the requirements for copyright protection.

Definition of tangible in the English dictionary

The first definition of tangible in the dictionary is capable of being touched or felt; having real substance. Other definition of tangible is capable of being clearly grasped by the mind; substantial rather than imaginary. Tangible is also having a physical existence; corporeal.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TANGIBLE


bridgeable
ˈbrɪdʒəbəl
challengeable
ˈtʃælɪndʒəbəl
changeable
ˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl
chargeable
ˈtʃɑːdʒəbəl
eligible
ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl
ineligible
ɪnˈɛlɪdʒəbəl
intelligible
ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəbəl
interchangeable
ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl
irrefrangible
ˌɪrɪˈfrændʒəbəl
knowledgable
ˈnɒlɪdʒəbəl
knowledgeable
ˈnɒlɪdʒəbəl
legible
ˈlɛdʒəbəl
manageable
ˈmænɪdʒəbəl
negligible
ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəbəl
rechargeable
ˌriːˈtʃɑːdʒəbəl
spongeable
ˈspʌndʒəbəl
unchallengeable
ʌnˈtʃælɪndʒəbəl
unchangeable
ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl
untangible
ʌnˈtændʒəbəl
vengeable
ˈvendʒəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TANGIBLE

tangentally
tangential
tangential point
tangentiality
tangentially
tangerine
tanghin
tanghinin
tangi
tangibility
tangible assets
tangibleness
tangibly
tangie
Tangier
tangiest
tanginess
tangle
tangle weed
tangled

WORDS THAT END LIKE TANGIBLE

accessible
compatible
corrigible
diffrangible
dirigible
exigible
flexible
frangible
fungible
horrible
illegible
impossible
incorrigible
inexpungible
infrangible
intangible
reeligible
refrangible
submergible
unintelligible

Synonyms and antonyms of tangible in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TANGIBLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tangible» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tangible

Translation of «tangible» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TANGIBLE

Find out the translation of tangible to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tangible from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tangible» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

清晰明确的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tangible
570 millions of speakers

English

tangible
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूर्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ملموسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

осязаемым
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tangível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাস্তব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tangible
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

greifbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

知覚できる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

실체가 있는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tangible
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hữu hình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உறுதியான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूर्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

somut
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tangibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

namacalnym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відчутним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tangibil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απτά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tasbare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

materiell
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

håndgripelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tangible

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TANGIBLE»

The term «tangible» is very widely used and occupies the 18.049 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TANGIBLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tangible» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tangible» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tangible

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10 QUOTES WITH «TANGIBLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tangible.
1
Paul Allen
I grew up around books. When I first held the book and it was a substantive, tangible thing, and I thought of all the work that went into it, not just my work but everybody else's and the research and so forth, there's a sense of really have done something worthwhile.
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Abdallah II of Jordan
Over the past few years, the road to confrontation has shown its consequences: loss of innocent lives, destruction and fear. Most costly, however, was the loss of hope. The most precious gift that you can present to your peoples over the coming weeks is renewed hope born out of tangible progress on the ground.
3
Hosea Ballou
Theories are always very thin and insubstantial, experience only is tangible.
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P. T. Barnum
Every man should make his son or daughter learn some useful trade or profession, so that in these days of changing fortunes of being rich today and poor tomorrow they may have something tangible to fall back upon. This provision might save many persons from misery, who by some unexpected turn of fortune have lost all their means.
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Martha Beck
If you'd rather live surrounded by pristine objects than by the traces of happy memories, stay focused on tangible things. Otherwise, stop fixating on stuff you can touch and start caring about stuff that touches you.
6
Michael Bergin
It struck me that what I'd heard about certain celebrities was true: they had It, whatever the hell It was. Star power isn't a myth; it is tangible and forceful.
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Howard Berman
The atmosphere is different in Congress after September 11. Terrorism is no longer an abstract issue, but a real, tangible threat.
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Nina Blackwood
We put all these things together into a tangible product that is The Rock N' Roll Mystery Tour.
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Abdelaziz Bouteflika
A nation must be embraced, rehabilitated and expressed as a tangible sign of human creativity and as an integral element of mankind's heritage.
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Kenneth Branagh
Friendship is one of the most tangible things in a world which offers fewer and fewer supports.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TANGIBLE»

Discover the use of tangible in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tangible and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Tangible Kingdom: Creating Incarnational Community
Hugh and Matt have been through this shift, and offer wise counsel for a way forward." —Brian McLaren author, A New Kind of Christian Trilogy and Everything Must Change "What makes this book so outstanding is that it is not just another ...
Hugh Halter, Matt Smay, 2008
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Strategy Maps: Converting Intangible Assets into Tangible ...
Providing a visual "aha!" for executives everywhere who can't figure out why their strategy isn't working, Strategy Maps is a blueprint any organization can follow to align processes, people, and information technology for superior ...
Robert Kaplan, David P. Norton, 2013
3
Tangible
Once he tears himself away, Zeke’s mental forehead smacking begins. Their embrace has confirmed they have a rare tangible bond, a phenomenon which fooled him once before.
Jody Wallace, 2013
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The Tangible Word
The four texts brought together for the first time in this volume as The Tangible Word were originally published separately as Bloody Mary (1977), Une voix pour Odile (1978), Vertiges ( 1979), and Nécessairement putain (1980).
France Théoret, 1991
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Making it tangible. Learning outcomes in science education
This book is the result of a symposium held in Kiel, that was arranged by two science education groups, one at the IPN (Leibniz-Institute for Science and Mathematics Education at the University of Kiel) in Germany and the other at the ...
Sascha Bernholt, Knut Neumann, Peter Nentwig, 2012
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Tangible: High Touch Visuals
The striking visual work in Tangible indicates the rise of graphic-inspired interior designs as artists, graphic designers, typographers and illustrators transform their ideas into shops, restaurants, hotels and fair stand designs.
Robert Klanten, Sven Ehmann, M. Hübner, 2009
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Tangible User Interfaces: Past, Present and Future Directions
Tangible User Interfaces: Past, Present and Future Directions surveys evaluates the existing body of knowledge with respect to designing, implementing, and evaluating TUIs, highlighting perspectives from human-computer interaction, design, ...
Orit Shaer, Eva Hornecker, 2010
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Tangible Thoughts
Nicole chose to rise above her station in life and this first installment in the collection of poems for Tangible Thoughts was the ladder she used. Each poem will inspire, encourage and ignite the reader.
Nicole Y. Williams, 2010
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Tangible Things
Tangible things presents the beauty, trauma and sadness of memory, love and dreaming lurking within the dark side of the human soul.
Glen Feulner, 2005
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Tangible Traces: Dutch Architecture and Design in the Making
These notions are the links between the work of spatial designer Frank Havermans, industrial designer Hella Jongerius, texile designer Claudy Jongstra, the architecture office Onix and fashion designer Alexander van Slobbe.
Linda Vlassenrood, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TANGIBLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tangible is used in the context of the following news items.
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How drones can deliver tangible benefits to ordinary people in Africa
Drones are a tool, nothing more. When used appropriately, they are a valuable tool with tangible benefits. Thirty years ago people feared computers but now the ... «SBS, Jul 15»
2
Tangible Things: A summer workshop for adults at Bayou Bend
Tangible Things, a collaboration between Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens, the Chipstone Foundation, and Harvard Univeristy EdX, incorprates online and ... «Your Houston News, Jul 15»
3
Blazent IT Data Intelligence Technology: From Disparate Data …
We invite you to take a deeper dive into this important white paper, as we uncover the keys to transforming disparate data sources into tangible business value. «CIO, Jul 15»
4
Tanvas, formerly Tangible Haptics, announces $5 million in funding
The company, formerly known as Tangible Haptics and soon to be based in Chicago, aims to give users a real sense of touch when it comes to their touch ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
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Ads for Start-Up NY, other efforts lack 'tangible' results, audit says
s payback for its Start-Up NY television ads and other programs produced nothing “tangible.” “When government spends hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars ... «Buffalo News, May 15»
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SCOTUS Limits Definition of “Tangible Object” under Sarbanes …
In its brief, the Government argued the Court should take a plain, natural reading of the word “tangible object,” which would no doubt include fish. Conversely ... «The National Law Review, Mar 15»
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In Overturning Conviction, Supreme Court Says Fish Are Not Always …
In two opinions, five justices accepted Mr. Yates's argument that fish were not the sort of tangible objects with which the law was concerned. Their analysis was ... «New York Times, Feb 15»
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IRS Changes Procedures on Tangible Property Regulations …
The Internal Revenue Service has changed some procedures that it says will make it easier for small business owners to comply with the final tangible property ... «CPAPracticeAdvisor.com, Feb 15»
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Create a Fake Resume to Hone in On Tangible Career Goals
When you send in a resume for a job, honesty is the best policy. But creating a fake resume for yourself can be a good blueprint for what you want to accomplish ... «Lifehacker, Feb 15»
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New Report Focuses on Capitalizing or Deducting Expenditures …
Thomson Reuters Checkpoint has released a special report, Capitalizing or Deducting Expenditures under the Tangible Property Regulations. The report is ... «CPAPracticeAdvisor.com, Jan 15»

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