Main Entry: 1tan·gi·ble Pronunciation: \ˈtan-jə-bəl\ Function: adjective Etymology: Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere to touch Date: 1589 1 a: capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable b: substantially real : material 2: capable of being precisely identified or realized by the mind <her grief was tangible> 3: capable of being appraised at an actual or approximate value <tangible assets> synonyms see perceptible — tan·gi·bil·i·ty \ˌtan-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun — tan·gi·ble·ness \ˈtan-jə-bəl-nəs\ noun — tan·gi·bly \-blē\ adverb