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Tangible

Perceptible to the touch; tactile; palpable.

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Similar meaning 10

Concrete 84% connected

United in growth; hence, formed by coalition of separate particles into one mass; united in a solid form.

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Concrete 84% connected

United in growth; hence, formed by coalition of separate particles into one mass; united in a solid form.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Real 84% connected

A small Spanish silver coin; also, a denomination of money of account, formerly the unit of the Spanish monetary system.

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Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Real 84% connected

A small Spanish silver coin; also, a denomination of money of account, formerly the unit of the Spanish monetary system.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Realizable 84% connected

Capable of being realized.

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Realizable 84% connected

Capable of being realized.

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Tactile 84% connected

Of or pertaining to the organs, or the sense, of touch; perceiving, or perceptible, by the touch; capable of being touched; as, tactile corpuscles; t…

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Tactile 84% connected

Of or pertaining to the organs, or the sense, of touch; perceiving, or perceptible, by the touch; capable of being touched; as, tactile corpuscles; t…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Tactual 84% connected

Of or pertaining to the sense, or the organs, of touch; derived from touch.

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Tactual 84% connected

Of or pertaining to the sense, or the organs, of touch; derived from touch.

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Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Derivationally related 2

Palpability 74% connected

The quality of being palpable, or perceptible by the touch.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Palpability 74% connected

The quality of being palpable, or perceptible by the touch.

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See also 4

Concrete 66% connected

United in growth; hence, formed by coalition of separate particles into one mass; united in a solid form.

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Concrete 66% connected

United in growth; hence, formed by coalition of separate particles into one mass; united in a solid form.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet provides this as a see-also lexical relationship.

Perceptible 66% connected

Capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable.

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Perceptible 66% connected

Capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable.

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Synonym 3

Palpable 92% connected

Capable of being touched and felt; perceptible by the touch; as, a palpable form.

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Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Real 92% connected

A small Spanish silver coin; also, a denomination of money of account, formerly the unit of the Spanish monetary system.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Touchable 92% connected

Capable of being touched; tangible.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Antonym 4

Impalpable 94% connected

Not palpable; that cannot be felt; extremely fine, so that no grit can be perceived by touch.

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Open English WordNet records these words as lexical opposites.

Impalpable 94% connected

Not palpable; that cannot be felt; extremely fine, so that no grit can be perceived by touch.

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Open English WordNet records these words as lexical opposites.

Intangible 94% connected

Not tangible; incapable of being touched; not perceptible to the touch; impalpable; imperceptible.

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Intangible 94% connected

Not tangible; incapable of being touched; not perceptible to the touch; impalpable; imperceptible.

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Open English WordNet records these words as lexical opposites.

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