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palpable

 

[ หˆpalpษ™b(ษ™)l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

sense

Able to be touched or felt; tangible.

Synonyms

noticeable, perceptible, tangible

Examples of usage

  • The tension in the room was palpable.
  • The excitement in the air was palpable.
Context #2 | Adjective

obvious

So intense as to seem almost tangible.

Synonyms

noticeable, perceptible, tangible

Examples of usage

  • The fear in the room was palpable.
  • The joy in her voice was palpable.
Context #3 | Adjective

medical

Able to be examined or felt by the sense of touch.

Synonyms

noticeable, perceptible, tangible

Examples of usage

  • The doctor found a palpable lump in the patient's abdomen.

Translations

Translations of the word "palpable" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น palpรกvel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคชเคทเฅเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช fรผhlbar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ nyata

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดั‡ัƒั‚ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ namacalny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ˜Ž็™ฝใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท palpable

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ palpable

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท elle tutulur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ช…๋ฐฑํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู„ู…ูˆุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hmatatelnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hmatateฤพnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ˜Žๆ˜พ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ otipljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกรพreifanlegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะตะทั–ะปะตั‚ั–ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒฉแƒœแƒ”แƒ•แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hiss olunan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ palpable

Etymology

The word 'palpable' comes from the Latin word 'palpabilis', which means 'that can be touched or felt'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century. The term is often used to describe something that is easily perceived or understood, either physically or metaphorically.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,510, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.