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tangible

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈtændʒəbəl/

tangible means: Having a physical form that you can touch or feel.

adjective

CAN BE TOUCHEDC1

Having a physical form that you can touch or feel.

  • A chair is a tangible object.
  • The company owns few tangible assets.
  • Unlike a promise, a gift is something tangible you can hold.

Similar words: physical, material

Opposites: intangible

Common phrases: tangible object, tangible assets, tangible property

noun

PHYSICAL OBJECTC2

A physical thing that can be touched, such as a building, tool, or product.

  • A building is a tangible.
  • The inventory lists tangibles such as desks and machines.
  • They valued the company’s tangibles separately from its ideas.

Similar words: physical object, material asset

Common phrases: a valuable tangible, physical tangibles

CONCRETE RESULTSC2

Clear results or benefits that can be seen or measured.

  • The project produced few tangibles.
  • We need tangibles, such as lower costs and faster service.
  • After months of discussion, what tangibles can you show us?

Similar words: results, outcomes

Common phrases: deliver tangibles, measurable tangibles, few tangibles

Questions about tangible

What does tangible mean?

Having a physical form that you can touch or feel.

What is tangible in other languages?

Türkçe: somut · Español: tangible · Français: tangible · Deutsch: greifbar · Italiano: tangibile · 日本語: 触れられる

How do you pronounce tangible?

It is pronounced /ˈtændʒəbəl/.

How do you use tangible in a sentence?

A chair is a tangible object. The company owns few tangible assets.

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