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palpable

[ pal-puh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident:

    a palpable lie; palpable absurdity.

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  2. capable of being touched or felt; tangible.

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  3. Medicine/Medical. perceptible by palpation.


palpable

/ ˈæəə /

adjective

  1. usually prenominal easily perceived by the senses or the mind; obvious

    the excuse was a palpable lie

  2. capable of being touched; tangible
  3. med capable of being discerned by the sense of touch

    a palpable tumour

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ貹貹ˈٲ, noun
  • ˈ貹貹, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • 貹p·i·ٲ 貹p··Ա noun
  • 貹p· adverb
  • ԴDzp·貹·i·ٲ noun
  • ԴDz·貹p· adjective
  • non·貹p· adverb
  • ܲ·貹p· adjective
  • un·貹p· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of palpable1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Late Latin “touchable,” from 貹() “to stroke, touch” ( palpate 1 ) + -bilis -ble
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Word History and Origins

Origin of palpable1

C14: from Late Latin that may be touched, from Latin to stroke, touch
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Example Sentences

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Their shared vitriol is palpable and terribly compelling, especially as they navigate this season in the arms of their respective new partners.

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Though the actor is due at the L.A. premiere of “The Accountant 2” in a few hours, his excitement for this particular process and the material is palpable.

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But when the camera clicks off, there’s a palpable vibe shift.

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That tension was palpable during the March meeting of the ULA oversight committee when the Los Angeles Housing Department, which oversees ULA contracting, reported that the first contracts couldn’t go out until at least February.

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There was a time when theater artists were encouraged to dig deeper into what made the stage unique as a form — most notably the palpable connection between actors and spectators.

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