tangibility

/,tændʤi'biliti/

Thân thiện

The child explores the tangibility of different fabrics.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being perceivable by touch: The state or characteristic of being able to be felt or touched physically.
   • The quality of being real or concrete: The characteristic of being definite, clear, and not abstract or theoretical.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The tangibility of the ancient artifact made the history lesson more impactful. (The physical, touchable quality of the artifact enhanced the learning experience.)
  • The plan lacked tangibility, making it difficult for investors to support. (The plan was not concrete or definite enough to gain support.)
  • He needed the tangibility of printed pages, not just a digital file. (He required the physical, touchable nature of paper.)

Advanced Usage

• "To lend tangibility to something": To make an abstract idea or concept seem more real and concrete.
  • The architect's model lent tangibility to the proposed building design. (The physical model made the design concept feel real.)
• "An air of tangibility": A palpable sense of reality or presence.
  • The detailed descriptions in the novel gave the fictional world an air of tangibility. (The descriptions made the imaginary world feel very real and solid.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tangible (adj): Perceptible by touch; clear and definite; real.
  • The benefits of the new policy were tangible and immediate.
• Tangibly (adv): In a way that can be touched or is clearly real.
  • The community's support was tangibly felt through numerous donations.
• Intangibility (n): The quality of being unable to be touched or not having physical presence; abstractness.
  • The intangibility of digital assets like cryptocurrencies can be confusing.

Synonyms

• Palpability: The quality of being able to be touched or felt.
• Concreteness: The quality of being specific, definite, and real, not abstract.
• Corporeality: The quality of having a physical body or form.

Antonyms

• Intangibility: The quality of not being touchable or physically perceptible.
• Abstractness: The quality of dealing with ideas rather than physical objects.
• Insubstantiality: The quality of lacking solidity or reality.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the quality of being perceivable by touch

Từ đồng nghĩa

• tangibleness
• palpability