Definition of tangible in English:

tangible

adjective ˈtan(d)ʒɪb(ə)lˈtændʒəb(ə)l

1Perceptible by touch.
可触摸的，可触知的
the atmosphere of neglect and abandonment was almost tangible
不理不睬的冷淡气氛几乎可以触知。
Example sentencesExamples
- As I sat at the patient's bed his fear was almost tangible.
- The buzz has been almost tangible as the first match of the Six Nations gets closer.
- Her voice broke the humming silence, almost tangible barrier between them.
- He was a tall man with grey hair and a long mustache, with an almost tangible aura of power about him that didn't fit the role of a waiter.
- The excitement with which I am tingling at this moment is almost tangible.
- He carries that sorrow with him now, just under the surface, almost tangible.
- She held me tightly while I cried, never saying a word, and the sheer strength of her love was almost tangible.
- I was in Oxford Street later in the evening and I can report that the hysteria in the air was almost tangible.
- His characters cover a wide range of ages, but each has one thing in common: an almost tangible quality.
- In each of these popular histories, the salt tang of the sea is almost tangible.
- Was it the promise of the almost tangible chemistry between the two?
- After the silence grew almost tangible in the room, he cleared his throat, and spoke.
- Throughout the group there was an almost tangible feeling of excited expectation that she couldn't understand.
- When we stopped getting outbreaks in the autumn of last year the relief, not only in country areas and among farmers but nationally, was almost tangible.
- Night closed in with an almost tangible intensity.
- The long, dreadful silence that followed was almost tangible.
- I was on the London Tube the day after the July 7 attacks, and the fear of another attack was almost tangible.
- That feeling of heaven, that bliss, had disappeared, leaving an almost tangible sense of absence.
- The attraction between us was almost tangible, electricity visible to the naked eye.
- She walked quickly, and her resentment toward him was almost tangible.
Synonyms
touchable, palpable, tactile, material, physical, real, substantial, corporeal, solid, concrete
visible, noticeable
1. 1.1 Clear and definite; real.
  明确的；真实的
  the emphasis is now on tangible results
  现在重点是在明确的结果上。
  Example sentencesExamples
  These priority projects are real, tangible evidence of the company's work.
  For faith is belief in the absence of tangible evidence or proof.
  Being labeled hypocrites is a price worth paying if it yields tangible results in the real world.
  The flowers are also meant to reflect the optimism of spring and act as a tangible and touching reminder for those who sponsor a bulb in memory of a loved one.
  Resources are tangible, visible, and relatively easy to measure.
  People here will see this as a small but feasible and tangible antidote to perceptions that the country is the enemy of the rest of the world.
  The speedscope is not capable of producing a visible, tangible record as is envisaged in the legislation.
  Though full equality is a long way from being achieved, the gains have been real and tangible.
  I am very satisfied with what we have done and can really see some clear and tangible results.
  It would be a visible and tangible means of bringing Glasgow and Edinburgh together.
  Maybe one day he will understand that there are real and tangible consequences to mistakes.
  So, many are putting their cash into tangible assets such as real estate and gold.
  The result will be a thorough, intelligent market research study that is likely to yield tangible results.
  To achieve tangible results, command personnel will also require training in the field of criminology.
  It's a visible, tangible side effect of matter changing form - it's one part of a chemical reaction.
  As a society we are far too preoccupied with measuring things in terms of tangible commercial results.
  He was a tangible threat each and every time he touched the ball.
  There comes a point in making a new garden when a sudden transformation happens and what was a wasteland becomes a visible, tangible garden.
  Could it be that there was actually a real and tangible hope that we would get out of here?
  In any broken place there rests tangible evidence of those who came before us and in touching what they left, we can for a time touch them.
  Synonyms
  real, actual, solid, concrete, substantial, hard, well defined, definite, well documented, clear, clear-cut, distinct, manifest, evident, obvious, striking, indisputable, undoubted, unmistakable, positive, perceptible, verifiable, appreciable, measurable, discernible, intelligible

noun ˈtan(d)ʒɪb(ə)lˈtændʒəb(ə)l

usually tangibles

A thing that is perceptible by touch.
可触摸的，可触知的
these are the only tangibles upon which an assessment can be made
Example sentencesExamples
- This is not quite a brutish indifference to everything beyond the tangible.
- That's why companies that once measured their worth strictly in terms of tangibles such as factories, inventory, and cash have realized that a vibrant brand, with its implicit promise of quality, is an equally important asset.
- To measure success, the world must evaluate tangibles and observables.
- My answer is that more than knocking gold down to discourage the bond vigilantes from moving out of bonds into tangibles is involved.
- I go for real things - tangibles they call 'em - all the time, and I always put a luxury item in terms of tanks of petrol since this is my biggest outlay each month (after debt repayment).
- Locke has since then been used to legitimise the creation of new property rights in tangibles and intangibles.
- Even in the straight world of economics, where production and tangibles were once central, indices of happiness, creativity and other non-material values have taken centre stage.
- An examination of that process will yield operative tangibles.
- ‘They see themselves getting stronger,’ he says, explaining that tangibles will fuel continued success.
- He admitted that a winning record was a measure of success, but also said there were other tangibles that should be taken into account.
- The capacity to outthink the competition, to convert knowledge to power and smarts to money, defines the shift from an economy of tangibles to one of intangibles.
- A triumph for him would allow him benefits that extend way beyond the tangible.
- He added that whilst the first decade of democratic local government was about such tangibles as water and housing, the next decade presents the challenges of efficiency and effectiveness.
- Even without the should and will distinction, expectations regarding tangibles are consistently low in people-based industries.
- The so-called problem of allocation, which has bewitched some commentators, does not arise as it does with tangibles such as goods.
- The impact of a spiritual change can take years for a person to realize. Still, there are tangibles, and these measures provide some evidence of the fruits of ministry.
- Because at the end of the day in the information age, what carries value on a global scale is not real product, it's not tangibles, it's intellectual product.
- Rampant inflation made speculation in real estate and other tangibles much more rewarding than productive work and investment.
- But the marginal value of tangibles versus intangibles has shifted.
- Sometimes the intangibles have more to do with a career decision than the tangibles.

Derivatives

tangibility

noun tan(d)ʒɪˈbɪlɪtiˌtændʒəˈbɪlədi

In my mind the success of a production depends largely on the tangibility created by the musical score.
Example sentencesExamples
- I love the tangibility of a CD - its cover art and liner notes.
- OK, paying for stamps is a total pain and email is free, but there's something to be said for the tangibility of the letter.
- For the brief moment she could feel the touch of his skin against hers, and the security she felt in that tangibility.
- Some people, for example, insist on tangibility as a criterion of the real, while others think that models and theories are real only if they are useful or operationally successful, rather than descriptive.

tangibleness

noun

Others, however, argue that the tangibleness of paper documents yields certain benefits that will never disappear.
Example sentencesExamples
- I'm just very grounded in logic, plausibility and tangibleness and atheism fits that bill well.
- This research selects three service areas for which transaction costs are likely to be significant, based on the tangibleness of service outputs and the complexity of service products.
- The solidity and tangibleness of the material world about us is an illusion.
- The beauty of not only every infinitesimal detail around me, but also the tangibleness of the hillsides that surrounded us, gave me a tremendous hopefulness.

tangibly

adverbˈtan(d)ʒɪbli

And they can learn a lot from a curriculum that itself contributes tangibly to the well-being of the community.
Example sentencesExamples
- Jesus is not only seated at the right hand of the Father, but is visibly and tangibly present in and to the world through the church.
- History books will tell us if these two days were the frontpiece of a missed military opportunity or whether the feeling that conflict was tangibly close was simply the result of media interpretation.
- In any event, state decision-makers will have to be moved by expressions of popular sentiment tangibly marked by active demonstration.
- It is a place tangibly brushed with the romance of the great days of travel: of piles of trunks, of porters, of romantic separations and of chance encounters.

Origin

Late 16th century: from French, or from late Latin tangibilis, from tangere 'to touch'.

Rhymes

frangible

Definition of tangible in US English:

tangible

adjectiveˈtændʒəb(ə)lˈtanjəb(ə)l

1Perceptible by touch.
可触摸的，可触知的
the atmosphere of neglect and abandonment was almost tangible
不理不睬的冷淡气氛几乎可以触知。
Example sentencesExamples
- Throughout the group there was an almost tangible feeling of excited expectation that she couldn't understand.
- She held me tightly while I cried, never saying a word, and the sheer strength of her love was almost tangible.
- That feeling of heaven, that bliss, had disappeared, leaving an almost tangible sense of absence.
- The buzz has been almost tangible as the first match of the Six Nations gets closer.
- The long, dreadful silence that followed was almost tangible.
- His characters cover a wide range of ages, but each has one thing in common: an almost tangible quality.
- I was in Oxford Street later in the evening and I can report that the hysteria in the air was almost tangible.
- Her voice broke the humming silence, almost tangible barrier between them.
- She walked quickly, and her resentment toward him was almost tangible.
- The excitement with which I am tingling at this moment is almost tangible.
- He carries that sorrow with him now, just under the surface, almost tangible.
- Night closed in with an almost tangible intensity.
- As I sat at the patient's bed his fear was almost tangible.
- When we stopped getting outbreaks in the autumn of last year the relief, not only in country areas and among farmers but nationally, was almost tangible.
- He was a tall man with grey hair and a long mustache, with an almost tangible aura of power about him that didn't fit the role of a waiter.
- After the silence grew almost tangible in the room, he cleared his throat, and spoke.
- Was it the promise of the almost tangible chemistry between the two?
- I was on the London Tube the day after the July 7 attacks, and the fear of another attack was almost tangible.
- In each of these popular histories, the salt tang of the sea is almost tangible.
- The attraction between us was almost tangible, electricity visible to the naked eye.
Synonyms
touchable, palpable, tactile, material, physical, real, substantial, corporeal, solid, concrete
1. 1.1 Clear and definite; real.
  明确的；真实的
  the emphasis is now on tangible results
  现在重点是在明确的结果上。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I am very satisfied with what we have done and can really see some clear and tangible results.
  For faith is belief in the absence of tangible evidence or proof.
  Could it be that there was actually a real and tangible hope that we would get out of here?
  The result will be a thorough, intelligent market research study that is likely to yield tangible results.
  In any broken place there rests tangible evidence of those who came before us and in touching what they left, we can for a time touch them.
  The speedscope is not capable of producing a visible, tangible record as is envisaged in the legislation.
  The flowers are also meant to reflect the optimism of spring and act as a tangible and touching reminder for those who sponsor a bulb in memory of a loved one.
  Though full equality is a long way from being achieved, the gains have been real and tangible.
  He was a tangible threat each and every time he touched the ball.
  It's a visible, tangible side effect of matter changing form - it's one part of a chemical reaction.
  It would be a visible and tangible means of bringing Glasgow and Edinburgh together.
  As a society we are far too preoccupied with measuring things in terms of tangible commercial results.
  Being labeled hypocrites is a price worth paying if it yields tangible results in the real world.
  So, many are putting their cash into tangible assets such as real estate and gold.
  To achieve tangible results, command personnel will also require training in the field of criminology.
  Resources are tangible, visible, and relatively easy to measure.
  There comes a point in making a new garden when a sudden transformation happens and what was a wasteland becomes a visible, tangible garden.
  Maybe one day he will understand that there are real and tangible consequences to mistakes.
  These priority projects are real, tangible evidence of the company's work.
  People here will see this as a small but feasible and tangible antidote to perceptions that the country is the enemy of the rest of the world.
  Synonyms
  real, actual, solid, concrete, substantial, hard, well defined, definite, well documented, clear, clear-cut, distinct, manifest, evident, obvious, striking, indisputable, undoubted, unmistakable, positive, perceptible, verifiable, appreciable, measurable, discernible, intelligible

nounˈtændʒəb(ə)lˈtanjəb(ə)l

usually tangibles

A thing that is perceptible by touch.
可触摸的，可触知的
Example sentencesExamples
- Even in the straight world of economics, where production and tangibles were once central, indices of happiness, creativity and other non-material values have taken centre stage.
- But the marginal value of tangibles versus intangibles has shifted.
- This is not quite a brutish indifference to everything beyond the tangible.
- The impact of a spiritual change can take years for a person to realize. Still, there are tangibles, and these measures provide some evidence of the fruits of ministry.
- I go for real things - tangibles they call 'em - all the time, and I always put a luxury item in terms of tanks of petrol since this is my biggest outlay each month (after debt repayment).
- The so-called problem of allocation, which has bewitched some commentators, does not arise as it does with tangibles such as goods.
- Even without the should and will distinction, expectations regarding tangibles are consistently low in people-based industries.
- He admitted that a winning record was a measure of success, but also said there were other tangibles that should be taken into account.
- An examination of that process will yield operative tangibles.
- To measure success, the world must evaluate tangibles and observables.
- Sometimes the intangibles have more to do with a career decision than the tangibles.
- That's why companies that once measured their worth strictly in terms of tangibles such as factories, inventory, and cash have realized that a vibrant brand, with its implicit promise of quality, is an equally important asset.
- ‘They see themselves getting stronger,’ he says, explaining that tangibles will fuel continued success.
- A triumph for him would allow him benefits that extend way beyond the tangible.
- He added that whilst the first decade of democratic local government was about such tangibles as water and housing, the next decade presents the challenges of efficiency and effectiveness.
- Locke has since then been used to legitimise the creation of new property rights in tangibles and intangibles.
- My answer is that more than knocking gold down to discourage the bond vigilantes from moving out of bonds into tangibles is involved.
- Rampant inflation made speculation in real estate and other tangibles much more rewarding than productive work and investment.
- The capacity to outthink the competition, to convert knowledge to power and smarts to money, defines the shift from an economy of tangibles to one of intangibles.
- Because at the end of the day in the information age, what carries value on a global scale is not real product, it's not tangibles, it's intellectual product.

Origin

Late 16th century: from French, or from late Latin tangibilis, from tangere ‘to touch’.

词汇	tangible
释义	Definition of tangible in English: tangible adjective ˈtan(d)ʒɪb(ə)lˈtændʒəb(ə)l 1Perceptible by touch. 可触摸的，可触知的 the atmosphere of neglect and abandonment was almost tangible 不理不睬的冷淡气氛几乎可以触知。 Example sentencesExamples As I sat at the patient's bed his fear was almost tangible. The buzz has been almost tangible as the first match of the Six Nations gets closer. Her voice broke the humming silence, almost tangible barrier between them. He was a tall man with grey hair and a long mustache, with an almost tangible aura of power about him that didn't fit the role of a waiter. The excitement with which I am tingling at this moment is almost tangible. He carries that sorrow with him now, just under the surface, almost tangible. She held me tightly while I cried, never saying a word, and the sheer strength of her love was almost tangible. I was in Oxford Street later in the evening and I can report that the hysteria in the air was almost tangible. His characters cover a wide range of ages, but each has one thing in common: an almost tangible quality. In each of these popular histories, the salt tang of the sea is almost tangible. Was it the promise of the almost tangible chemistry between the two? After the silence grew almost tangible in the room, he cleared his throat, and spoke. Throughout the group there was an almost tangible feeling of excited expectation that she couldn't understand. When we stopped getting outbreaks in the autumn of last year the relief, not only in country areas and among farmers but nationally, was almost tangible. Night closed in with an almost tangible intensity. The long, dreadful silence that followed was almost tangible. I was on the London Tube the day after the July 7 attacks, and the fear of another attack was almost tangible. That feeling of heaven, that bliss, had disappeared, leaving an almost tangible sense of absence. The attraction between us was almost tangible, electricity visible to the naked eye. She walked quickly, and her resentment toward him was almost tangible. Synonyms touchable, palpable, tactile, material, physical, real, substantial, corporeal, solid, concrete visible, noticeable 1.1 Clear and definite; real. 明确的；真实的 the emphasis is now on tangible results 现在重点是在明确的结果上。 Example sentencesExamples These priority projects are real, tangible evidence of the company's work. For faith is belief in the absence of tangible evidence or proof. Being labeled hypocrites is a price worth paying if it yields tangible results in the real world. The flowers are also meant to reflect the optimism of spring and act as a tangible and touching reminder for those who sponsor a bulb in memory of a loved one. Resources are tangible, visible, and relatively easy to measure. People here will see this as a small but feasible and tangible antidote to perceptions that the country is the enemy of the rest of the world. The speedscope is not capable of producing a visible, tangible record as is envisaged in the legislation. Though full equality is a long way from being achieved, the gains have been real and tangible. I am very satisfied with what we have done and can really see some clear and tangible results. It would be a visible and tangible means of bringing Glasgow and Edinburgh together. Maybe one day he will understand that there are real and tangible consequences to mistakes. So, many are putting their cash into tangible assets such as real estate and gold. The result will be a thorough, intelligent market research study that is likely to yield tangible results. To achieve tangible results, command personnel will also require training in the field of criminology. It's a visible, tangible side effect of matter changing form - it's one part of a chemical reaction. As a society we are far too preoccupied with measuring things in terms of tangible commercial results. He was a tangible threat each and every time he touched the ball. There comes a point in making a new garden when a sudden transformation happens and what was a wasteland becomes a visible, tangible garden. Could it be that there was actually a real and tangible hope that we would get out of here? In any broken place there rests tangible evidence of those who came before us and in touching what they left, we can for a time touch them. Synonyms real, actual, solid, concrete, substantial, hard, well defined, definite, well documented, clear, clear-cut, distinct, manifest, evident, obvious, striking, indisputable, undoubted, unmistakable, positive, perceptible, verifiable, appreciable, measurable, discernible, intelligible noun ˈtan(d)ʒɪb(ə)lˈtændʒəb(ə)l usually tangibles A thing that is perceptible by touch. 可触摸的，可触知的 these are the only tangibles upon which an assessment can be made Example sentencesExamples This is not quite a brutish indifference to everything beyond the tangible. That's why companies that once measured their worth strictly in terms of tangibles such as factories, inventory, and cash have realized that a vibrant brand, with its implicit promise of quality, is an equally important asset. To measure success, the world must evaluate tangibles and observables. My answer is that more than knocking gold down to discourage the bond vigilantes from moving out of bonds into tangibles is involved. I go for real things - tangibles they call 'em - all the time, and I always put a luxury item in terms of tanks of petrol since this is my biggest outlay each month (after debt repayment). Locke has since then been used to legitimise the creation of new property rights in tangibles and intangibles. Even in the straight world of economics, where production and tangibles were once central, indices of happiness, creativity and other non-material values have taken centre stage. An examination of that process will yield operative tangibles. ‘They see themselves getting stronger,’ he says, explaining that tangibles will fuel continued success. He admitted that a winning record was a measure of success, but also said there were other tangibles that should be taken into account. The capacity to outthink the competition, to convert knowledge to power and smarts to money, defines the shift from an economy of tangibles to one of intangibles. A triumph for him would allow him benefits that extend way beyond the tangible. He added that whilst the first decade of democratic local government was about such tangibles as water and housing, the next decade presents the challenges of efficiency and effectiveness. Even without the should and will distinction, expectations regarding tangibles are consistently low in people-based industries. The so-called problem of allocation, which has bewitched some commentators, does not arise as it does with tangibles such as goods. The impact of a spiritual change can take years for a person to realize. Still, there are tangibles, and these measures provide some evidence of the fruits of ministry. Because at the end of the day in the information age, what carries value on a global scale is not real product, it's not tangibles, it's intellectual product. Rampant inflation made speculation in real estate and other tangibles much more rewarding than productive work and investment. But the marginal value of tangibles versus intangibles has shifted. Sometimes the intangibles have more to do with a career decision than the tangibles. Derivatives tangibility noun tan(d)ʒɪˈbɪlɪtiˌtændʒəˈbɪlədi In my mind the success of a production depends largely on the tangibility created by the musical score. Example sentencesExamples I love the tangibility of a CD - its cover art and liner notes. OK, paying for stamps is a total pain and email is free, but there's something to be said for the tangibility of the letter. For the brief moment she could feel the touch of his skin against hers, and the security she felt in that tangibility. Some people, for example, insist on tangibility as a criterion of the real, while others think that models and theories are real only if they are useful or operationally successful, rather than descriptive. tangibleness noun Others, however, argue that the tangibleness of paper documents yields certain benefits that will never disappear. Example sentencesExamples I'm just very grounded in logic, plausibility and tangibleness and atheism fits that bill well. This research selects three service areas for which transaction costs are likely to be significant, based on the tangibleness of service outputs and the complexity of service products. The solidity and tangibleness of the material world about us is an illusion. The beauty of not only every infinitesimal detail around me, but also the tangibleness of the hillsides that surrounded us, gave me a tremendous hopefulness. tangibly adverbˈtan(d)ʒɪbli And they can learn a lot from a curriculum that itself contributes tangibly to the well-being of the community. Example sentencesExamples Jesus is not only seated at the right hand of the Father, but is visibly and tangibly present in and to the world through the church. History books will tell us if these two days were the frontpiece of a missed military opportunity or whether the feeling that conflict was tangibly close was simply the result of media interpretation. In any event, state decision-makers will have to be moved by expressions of popular sentiment tangibly marked by active demonstration. It is a place tangibly brushed with the romance of the great days of travel: of piles of trunks, of porters, of romantic separations and of chance encounters. Origin Late 16th century: from French, or from late Latin tangibilis, from tangere 'to touch'. Rhymes frangible Definition of tangible in US English: tangible adjectiveˈtændʒəb(ə)lˈtanjəb(ə)l 1Perceptible by touch. 可触摸的，可触知的 the atmosphere of neglect and abandonment was almost tangible 不理不睬的冷淡气氛几乎可以触知。 Example sentencesExamples Throughout the group there was an almost tangible feeling of excited expectation that she couldn't understand. She held me tightly while I cried, never saying a word, and the sheer strength of her love was almost tangible. That feeling of heaven, that bliss, had disappeared, leaving an almost tangible sense of absence. The buzz has been almost tangible as the first match of the Six Nations gets closer. The long, dreadful silence that followed was almost tangible. His characters cover a wide range of ages, but each has one thing in common: an almost tangible quality. I was in Oxford Street later in the evening and I can report that the hysteria in the air was almost tangible. Her voice broke the humming silence, almost tangible barrier between them. She walked quickly, and her resentment toward him was almost tangible. The excitement with which I am tingling at this moment is almost tangible. He carries that sorrow with him now, just under the surface, almost tangible. Night closed in with an almost tangible intensity. As I sat at the patient's bed his fear was almost tangible. When we stopped getting outbreaks in the autumn of last year the relief, not only in country areas and among farmers but nationally, was almost tangible. He was a tall man with grey hair and a long mustache, with an almost tangible aura of power about him that didn't fit the role of a waiter. After the silence grew almost tangible in the room, he cleared his throat, and spoke. Was it the promise of the almost tangible chemistry between the two? I was on the London Tube the day after the July 7 attacks, and the fear of another attack was almost tangible. In each of these popular histories, the salt tang of the sea is almost tangible. The attraction between us was almost tangible, electricity visible to the naked eye. Synonyms touchable, palpable, tactile, material, physical, real, substantial, corporeal, solid, concrete 1.1 Clear and definite; real. 明确的；真实的 the emphasis is now on tangible results 现在重点是在明确的结果上。 Example sentencesExamples I am very satisfied with what we have done and can really see some clear and tangible results. For faith is belief in the absence of tangible evidence or proof. Could it be that there was actually a real and tangible hope that we would get out of here? The result will be a thorough, intelligent market research study that is likely to yield tangible results. In any broken place there rests tangible evidence of those who came before us and in touching what they left, we can for a time touch them. The speedscope is not capable of producing a visible, tangible record as is envisaged in the legislation. The flowers are also meant to reflect the optimism of spring and act as a tangible and touching reminder for those who sponsor a bulb in memory of a loved one. Though full equality is a long way from being achieved, the gains have been real and tangible. He was a tangible threat each and every time he touched the ball. It's a visible, tangible side effect of matter changing form - it's one part of a chemical reaction. It would be a visible and tangible means of bringing Glasgow and Edinburgh together. As a society we are far too preoccupied with measuring things in terms of tangible commercial results. Being labeled hypocrites is a price worth paying if it yields tangible results in the real world. So, many are putting their cash into tangible assets such as real estate and gold. To achieve tangible results, command personnel will also require training in the field of criminology. Resources are tangible, visible, and relatively easy to measure. There comes a point in making a new garden when a sudden transformation happens and what was a wasteland becomes a visible, tangible garden. Maybe one day he will understand that there are real and tangible consequences to mistakes. These priority projects are real, tangible evidence of the company's work. People here will see this as a small but feasible and tangible antidote to perceptions that the country is the enemy of the rest of the world. Synonyms real, actual, solid, concrete, substantial, hard, well defined, definite, well documented, clear, clear-cut, distinct, manifest, evident, obvious, striking, indisputable, undoubted, unmistakable, positive, perceptible, verifiable, appreciable, measurable, discernible, intelligible nounˈtændʒəb(ə)lˈtanjəb(ə)l usually tangibles A thing that is perceptible by touch. 可触摸的，可触知的 Example sentencesExamples Even in the straight world of economics, where production and tangibles were once central, indices of happiness, creativity and other non-material values have taken centre stage. But the marginal value of tangibles versus intangibles has shifted. This is not quite a brutish indifference to everything beyond the tangible. The impact of a spiritual change can take years for a person to realize. Still, there are tangibles, and these measures provide some evidence of the fruits of ministry. I go for real things - tangibles they call 'em - all the time, and I always put a luxury item in terms of tanks of petrol since this is my biggest outlay each month (after debt repayment). The so-called problem of allocation, which has bewitched some commentators, does not arise as it does with tangibles such as goods. Even without the should and will distinction, expectations regarding tangibles are consistently low in people-based industries. He admitted that a winning record was a measure of success, but also said there were other tangibles that should be taken into account. An examination of that process will yield operative tangibles. To measure success, the world must evaluate tangibles and observables. Sometimes the intangibles have more to do with a career decision than the tangibles. That's why companies that once measured their worth strictly in terms of tangibles such as factories, inventory, and cash have realized that a vibrant brand, with its implicit promise of quality, is an equally important asset. ‘They see themselves getting stronger,’ he says, explaining that tangibles will fuel continued success. A triumph for him would allow him benefits that extend way beyond the tangible. He added that whilst the first decade of democratic local government was about such tangibles as water and housing, the next decade presents the challenges of efficiency and effectiveness. Locke has since then been used to legitimise the creation of new property rights in tangibles and intangibles. My answer is that more than knocking gold down to discourage the bond vigilantes from moving out of bonds into tangibles is involved. Rampant inflation made speculation in real estate and other tangibles much more rewarding than productive work and investment. The capacity to outthink the competition, to convert knowledge to power and smarts to money, defines the shift from an economy of tangibles to one of intangibles. Because at the end of the day in the information age, what carries value on a global scale is not real product, it's not tangibles, it's intellectual product. Origin Late 16th century: from French, or from late Latin tangibilis, from tangere ‘to touch’.
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