[păĺpə-bəl]
(adj.)Capable of being handled, touched, or felt; tangible:“Anger rushed out…
(adj.)Easily perceived; obvious:“There was a palpable sense of expectation…
(adj.)That can be felt by palpating: a palpable tumor.
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Capable of being touched and felt; perceptible by the touch; as, a palpable form. ... Easily perceptible; plain; distinct; obvious; readily perceived and detected; gross; as, palpable imposture; palpable absurdity; palpable errors. ... A sense of devastation from the attacks remains palpable, but so too is a sense of rejuvenation.
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Palpable - Definition of Palpable at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Palpable. Word of the Day and Crossword Puzzles. ... readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident: a palpable lie; palpable absurdity.
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Definition of palpable from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Learn more about "Palpable" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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From Middle French palpable and its source, Latin palpābilis. ... palpable (comparative more palpable, superlative most palpable) ... Comparative; more palpable...
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Palpation is used as part of a physical examination in which an object is felt (usually with the hands of a healthcare practitioner) to determine its size, shape, firmness, or location. Palpation sho...
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Definition from the Phoenix5 Prostate cancer glossary dictionary. ... palpable; Definition: (PAL-puh-buhl) Capable of being felt during a physical examination by a physician; e.g., the prostate can be felt during a digital rectal examination. See digital rectal examination for a lline drawing showing how it is done.
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palpable adj. Capable of being handled, touched, or felt; tangible: 'Anger rushed out in a palpable wave through his arms and legs' (Herman Wouk) ... Easily perceived; obvious: "There was a palpable sense of expectation in the court" (Nelson DeMille). See synonims at perceptible.
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1. intense: so intense as to be almost able to be felt physically the palpable tension in the room; ... 2. obvious: obvious or easily observed a palpable need for change;
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Definition of palpable in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of palpable. Pronunciation of palpable. Translations of palpable. palpable synonyms, palpable antonyms. Information about palpable in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... 3. Medicine That can be felt by palpating: a palpable tumor.
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