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- pronunciation:
- taen
jih
b
 l
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
capable of being touched or perceived by touch.
An apple is tangible, whereas an idea is not.- synonyms:
- corporeal, palpable, tactile
- antonyms:
- immaterial, intangible
- similar words:
- concrete, material, objective, perceptible, phenomenal, physical, sensory, solid, substantial
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| definition 2: |
factual or real.
The DNA test provided tangible proof of his guilt.- synonyms:
- actual, concrete, factual, real, substantial, substantive
- similar words:
- material, objective, true
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| definition 3: |
capable of being comprehended or realized; clear and definite.
That the drug relieves symptoms without causing side effects is a tangible advantage.- synonyms:
- clear-cut, concrete, definite, obvious, palpable, positive
- antonyms:
- intangible
- similar words:
- apparent, clear, evident, manifest, sure
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| definition 4: |
capable of being assigned a monetary value.
tangible assets- similar words:
- capital, material
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| related words: |
actual, concrete, outward, sensible |
adverb + (adj.)tangible
less, more
(adj.)tangible
+ noun
achievement,
artifact,
aspect,
asset,
assistance,
benefit,
cash,
clue,
commodity,
concession,
connection,
consequence,
contribution,
delivery,
demonstration,
detriment,
entity,
evidence,
explanation,
expression,
form,
gain,
good,
guarantee,
harm,
impact,
improvement,
incentive,
indicator,
infrastructure,
item,
link,
manifestation,
motivation,
object,
objective,
outcome,
output,
payoff,
phenomenon,
presence,
product,
progress,
proof,
property,
reality,
realm,
recognition,
reinforcement,
reminder,
representation,
resource,
result,
return,
reward,
sign,
smell,
success,
support,
symbol,
treat,
wealth
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
(pl.) assets in a physical form, such as land; material assets.
- synonyms:
- assets
- similar words:
- capital, holdings, investment, property, real estate
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| derivations: |
tangibly (adv.), tangibility (n.), tangibleness (n.) |
The word tangible
contains the following parts:
tact, tang, ting, tig
Latin
root
that means touch
  Example words:
contact, contiguity, contiguous, contingent, intact, intangible, tact, tactful, tactile, tangent, tangible
-able, -ible, -ble
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means capable of being, doing, or undergoing
More about this word part:
The suffix -able
, and its variants, is attached to Latin verb roots or English transitive verbs to form adjectives. (In a small set of cases, -able
is attached to a noun, e.g. knowledgeable and marriageable.) For spelling purposes, it is useful to know that -able
is more likely to be added to a whole English word (comparable
, adorable
), while -ible
is more likely to follow a bound root (visible
, legible
). However,there are still many words which combine a root with -able
(capable
, inevitable
). The suffix -ity can be added to any adjective ending in -able
, -ible
, -ble
to produce a corresponding noun ending in -ability, -ibility, -bility (possible
+ -ity > possibility; irrevocable
+ -ity > irrevocability.)
Example words:
acceptable, accessible, admissible, adorable, amiable, amicable, audible, avoidable, believable, bearable, biodegradable, capable, calculable, cognizable, comparable, compatible, comprehensible, conformable, conversable, convertible, corrigible, credible, creditable, curable, dependable, despicable, disagreeable, disposable, divisible, eligible, explicable, flammable, flexible, illegible, illimitable, imaginable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impalpable, impassable, impeccable, impermeable, impermissible, imperturbable, implacable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impregnable, inalienable, inaudible, incapable, incalculable, incommunicable, incomprehensible, inconceivable, detectable, conceivable, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefeasible, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indivisible, indomitable, ineligible, ineluctable, ineradicable, inescapable, inevitable, inexorable, inexpiable, inexplicable, infallible, inhospitable, inimitable, inscrutable, inseparable, insuperable, intangible, interminable, intractable, invaluable, invariable, invincible, invisible, irrefragable, irrefutable, irremissible, irreparable, irreversible, irrevocable, legible, likable, lovable, manageable, measurable, movable, navigable, notable, opposable, palpable, perishable, permissible, placable, portable, possible, potable, predictable, preferable, prescriptible, recognizable, remissible, reprehensible, reversible, risible, semipermeable, sensible, superable, susceptible, tangible, tenable, tolerable, tractable, transmissible, unsupportable, usable, viable, visible, washable, affordable, allowable, reliable, remarkable, approachable, disputable, drinkable, durable, eatable, renewable, sustainable, unshakable
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