1. (

• tangible ,
• touchable

) perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; "skin with a tangible roughness" ;

2. (

• real ,
• tangible

) capable of being treated as fact; "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor" ;

3. (

• tangible ,

) (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value; "tangible property like real estate"; "tangible assets such as machinery" ;

4. (

• palpable ,
• tangible ,

) 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;