real, tangible
(adjective) capable of being treated as fact; “tangible evidence”; “his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor”
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”
tangible, touchable
(adjective) perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; “skin with a tangible roughness”
tangible
(adjective) (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value; “tangible property like real estate”; “tangible assets such as machinery”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tangible (comparative more tangible, superlative most tangible)
Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch
Synonym: palpable
Possible to be treated as fact; real or concrete.
Comprehensible by the mind; understandable.
• (touchable): See also tactile
• (possible to be treated as fact): substantial
• (comprehensible by the mind): See also comprehensible
• intangible
tangible (plural tangibles)
A physical object, something that can be touched.
Real or concrete results.
• belating, bleating
Source: Wiktionary
Tan"gi*ble, a. Etym: [L. tangibilis, fr. tangere to touch: cf. F. tangible. See Tangent.]
1. Perceptible to the touch; tactile; palpable. Bacon.
2. Capable of being possessed or realized; readily apprehensible by the mind; real; substantial; evident. "A tangible blunder." Byron. Direct and tangible benefit to ourselves and others. Southey.
– Tan"gi*ble*ness, n.
– Tan"gi*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
