palpability

Meanings

• Adjective

  The quality of being tangible or capable of being felt or touched.

• Noun

  The ability to perceive or sense something, especially by touch.

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Rhymes

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vitality , reality , finality

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Variants

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palpabilities , palpability , palpable , palpably

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Etymology

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From Latin palpabilis, from palpare to touch, feel.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'palpability' was first used in English literature in the late 15th century.

2. The word 'palpability' contains the Latin root 'palp-,' which means 'to touch or feel.'

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Related Concepts

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1. Tangibility: The quality of being able to be perceived by touch or in a tangible form.

2. Sensory perception: The ability to receive and interpret sensory information, including touch.

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Quotes

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1. There's a {wi}palpable{/wi} feeling of community here: owner Lee McLemore stocks the store with a surprisingly large wine selection, police chief Andy Williams moonlights in the prepared-foods section and barbecues in the parking lot, and George Watkins personally fills the shelves with his superb tupelo honey.

   - Todd Coleman,{it}Saveur{/it},October 2006

2. A positive patch-test result, measured by a visible and "palpable" localized response, denotes a delayed hypersensitivity response …

   - Simon Kallal et al.,{it}New England Journal of Medicine{/it},7 Feb. 2008

3. When I'm back in nature after months of walking around on concrete and living in boxes, I feel a "palpable" internal shift.

   - Al Gore,{it}An Inconvenient Truth{/it},2006

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Culture

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In literature, palpability is often used to describe the vividness and realism of a scene or character. For instance, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the author uses the term to describe the opulence and extravagance of Gatsby's parties.

How to Memorize "palpability"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine an object that you can touch and feel, such as a ripe fruit or a smooth stone.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of touch or the ability to sense something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase, such as 'Palpability is the ability to touch and feel.'

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