tangible

C1 · Advanced Formal

adj. able to be touched or felt physically.

adj. perceptible by the sense of touch; having physical substance.

“The museum allows children to handle tangible objects from the past.”

“The tension in the courtroom was almost tangible, as if the silence itself had a physical weight that pressed down on the spectators.”

C2 · Proficiency Plural noun Law Technical · Formal

n. things that a person or company owns that you can physically touch, like buildings or equipment.

n. physical assets or property that possess a material form, often used in accounting or legal contexts.

“The firm's tangibles, including its machinery and vehicles, were sold to pay off debts.”

“In the valuation of the corporation, the auditors focused on tangibles such as real estate and inventory while discounting the brand's intellectual property.”