'Tangible' definitions:

Definition of 'tangible'

From: WordNet
adjective
Perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch; "skin with a tangible roughness" [syn: tangible, touchable] [ant: impalpable, intangible]
adjective
Capable of being treated as fact; "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor" [syn: real, tangible]
adjective
(of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value ; "tangible property like real estate"; "tangible assets such as machinery" [ant: intangible]
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" [syn: palpable, tangible] [ant: impalpable]

Definition of 'Tangible'

From: GCIDE
  • Tangible \Tan"gi*ble\, a. [L. tangibilis, fr. tangere to touch: cf. F. tangible. See Tangent.]
  • 1. Perceptible to the touch; tactile; palpable. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Capable of being possessed or realized; readily apprehensible by the mind; real; substantial; evident. "A tangible blunder." --Byron. [1913 Webster]
  • Direct and tangible benefit to ourselves and others. --Southey. [1913 Webster] -- {Tan"gi*ble*ness}, n. -- {Tan"gi*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster]