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tangible
/ˈtæn(d)ʒɪb(ə)l/
In everyday conversation, "tangible" is most often used to describe things that are real or measurable (like results or evidence) rather than things you can physically touch. When using it to mean 'physical,' it is more common in descriptive writing or literature than in casual speech.
💬Casual Conversation
🎬Tuesday afternoon, David is in a boardroom while Mark is hiding in the breakroom.
David Smith
Mark, I need some tangible results from that report before the 4pm.
Mark
Still grinding it out, boss. Just gotta touch base with Sarah first.
💡
David uses 'tangible' in a corporate sense to demand concrete evidence of work rather than vague updates. Mark responds with 'grinding it out' (working hard/persistently) and 'touch base' (briefly contact), using common workplace idioms to stall for time.