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tangibility

tan·gi·ble
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tan-juh-buh l]
    • /ˈtæn dʒə bəl/
    • /ˌtæn.dʒə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tan-juh-buh l]
    • /ˈtæn dʒə bəl/

Definitions of tangibility word

  • adjective tangibility capable of being touched; discernible by the touch; material or substantial. 1
  • adjective tangibility real or actual, rather than imaginary or visionary: the tangible benefits of sunshine. 1
  • adjective tangibility definite; not vague or elusive: no tangible grounds for suspicion. 1
  • adjective tangibility (of an asset) having actual physical existence, as real estate or chattels, and therefore capable of being assigned a value in monetary terms. 1
  • noun tangibility something tangible, especially a tangible asset. 1

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Origin of tangibility

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Late Latin tangibilis, equivalent to Latin tang(ere) to touch + -ibilis -ible

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Parts of speech for Tangibility

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tangibility popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tangibility usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for tangibility

noun tangibility

  • absoluteness — the quality of being absolute
  • clarity — The clarity of something such as a book or argument is its quality of being well explained and easy to understand.
  • comprehensibility — capable of being comprehended or understood; intelligible.
  • concreteness — constituting an actual thing or instance; real: a concrete proof of his sincerity.
  • corporeality — the state or quality of being corporeal; bodily existence

Antonyms for tangibility

noun tangibility

  • imperceptibility — very slight, gradual, or subtle: the imperceptible slope of the road.
  • intangibility — not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable.

Top questions with tangibility

  • what is tangibility?

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