Origin: Latin suffix -ible
Tangible has 6 different meanings across 1 category:
A physical object, something that can be touched.
"The contract was a tangible document that could be held in my hand."
In plain English: A tangible noun is something you can physically touch and hold because it has real substance rather than being just an idea or feeling.
"The manager asked for tangible results rather than just promises before approving the new project budget."
(of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value
"tangible property like real estate"
"tangible assets such as machinery"
Touchable; able to be touched or felt; perceptible by the sense of touch
"The artist carefully shaped the soft, tangible clay into a small bowl."
In plain English: Tangible means something you can touch and see with your own eyes rather than just imagining it.
"The company announced several tangible benefits for its employees, such as better health insurance and higher wages."
Usage: Use tangible when referring to things you can physically feel or perceive through your senses, such as a solid object or concrete evidence. This word is often contrasted with abstract concepts like ideas or feelings, which cannot be directly touched.
The word entered English via the Middle French tangible, which came from the Late Latin tangibilis. This ultimately derives from the Latin verb tangere, meaning "to touch."