palpable

Meaning

  1. Capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible.
  2. Obvious or easily perceived; noticeable.
  3. That can be detected by palpation.

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpælpəbəl/
Etymology

From Middle French palpable and its source, Latin palpābilis, which is from palpō (“to touch softly”) + -bilis.

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