Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
TANGIBLE
I. adjective
Etymology: Late Latin tangibilis, from Latin tangere to touch
Date: 1589
1. capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch ; palpable , substantially real ; material , capable of being precisely identified or realized by the mind , capable of being appraised at an actual or approximate value , see: perceptible tangibility noun tangibleness noun tangibly adverb
II. noun
Date: 1890
something tangible