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PALPABLE
palpable
(adjective) so intense as to be almost touched or felt; “there was a palpable sense of joy in the air”
apparent, evident, manifest, palpable, patent, plain, unmistakable
(adjective) clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; “the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields”; “evident hostility”; “manifest disapproval”; “patent advantages”; “made his meaning plain”; “it is plain that he is no reactionary”; “in plain view”; “a palpable lie”
palpable, tangible
(adjective) capable of being perceived; 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”; “a palpable lie”
palpable
(adjective) (medicine) can be felt by palpation; “a palpable tumor”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
palpable (comparative more palpable, superlative most palpable)
Capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible.
Synonyms: tangible, touchable
Obvious or easily perceived; noticeable.
Synonyms: manifest, noticeable, patent
(medicine) That can be detected by palpation.
Source: Wiktionary
Pal"pa*ble, a. Etym: [F. palpable, L. palpabilis, fr. palpare to feel, stroke; cf. palpus the soft palm of the hand.]
1. Capable of being touched and felt; perceptible by the touch; as, a palpable form. Shak. Darkness must overshadow all his bounds, Palpable darkness. Milton.
2. Easily perceptible; plain; distinct; obvious; readily perceived and detected; gross; as, palpable imposture; palpable absurdity; palpable errors. "Three persons palpable." P. Plowman. [Lies] gross as a mountain, open, palpable. Shak.
– Pal"pa*ble*ness, n.
– Pal"pa*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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