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tangible — The primary meaning is ‘perceptible by touch’, but in practice figurative uses tend to be more common, in which the meaning becomes ‘clearly intelligible, not imaginary or hypothetical’, as in tangible assets, tangible evidence, tangible… … Modern English usage
tangible — adjective 1 tangible proof/results/benefits etc proof, results, advantages etc that are easy to see so that there is no doubt: Welfare reform has not yet brought any tangible benefits. opposite intangible 2 formal able to be felt by touch… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
proof*/ — [pruːf] noun 1) [U] information or evidence that shows that something is definitely true We were unable to establish proof of her innocence.[/ex] Do you have any proof of identity (= a document that proves who you are)?[/ex] Do you have any proof … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
tangible — adj. 1 perceptible by touch. 2 definite; clearly intelligible; not elusive or visionary (tangible proof). Derivatives: tangibility n. tangibleness n. tangibly adv. Etymology: F tangible or LL tangibilis f. tangere touch … Useful english dictionary
tangible — tan‧gi‧ble [ˈtændʒbl] adjective 1. tangible results, proof, benefits etc can clearly be seen to exist or to have happened: • New revenue streams, particularly from e commerce opportunities are creating tangible benefits for the core business. • … Financial and business terms
tangible — tan|gi|ble [ˈtændʒıbəl] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: tangibilis, from Latin tangere to touch ] 1.) clear enough or definite enough to be easily seen or noticed ≠ ↑intangible ▪ The scheme must have tangible benefits for the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
proof — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, convincing, direct, good, positive, real ▪ |Do you have positive proof that she took the money? ▪ We have proof positive that he is in hid … Collocations dictionary
proof — I UK [pruːf] / US [pruf] noun Word forms proof : singular proof plural proofs ** Get it right: proof: When proof means information that proves something , it is almost always an uncountable noun, and so: ▪ it rarely comes after a or a number… … English dictionary
tangible — adj. Tangible is used with these nouns: ↑asset, ↑benefit, ↑evidence, ↑expression, ↑gain, ↑improvement, ↑link, ↑proof, ↑reminder, ↑result, ↑reward, ↑sig … Collocations dictionary
Pando v. Fernandez — Pando v. Fernandez, 127 Misc.2d 224 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1984), is a New York case that arose when Christopher Pando, a deeply religious minor, sought to impose a constructive trust on the proceeds of a winning $2.8 million (21 annual payments; no cash … Wikipedia
