tangible

Intermediatezipf 3.66

Pronunciation

/ˈtændʒəbl/(TAN-juh-bl)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

有形的；可触摸的；切实的（可以感知或衡量的）

Definition

Real enough to be touched or measured; clear and definite.

Word family

  • tangibly/ˈtændʒəbli/(adv)实际地
  • intangible/ɪnˈtændʒəbl/(adj)无形的

Collocations

  • tangible results
  • tangible evidence
  • tangible benefits
  • tangible progress

Examples

  1. 1.There has been tangible progress in reducing air pollution. (measurable)
  2. 2.She wanted something tangible — not just promises. (concrete, real)

Synonyms

  • concrete/ˈkɒnkriːt/— definite, not abstract
  • palpable/ˈpælpəbl/— can be felt strongly
  • material/məˈtɪəriəl/— physical, of matter

Etymology

from Latin "tangere" = to touch — something you can touch