The Only Use of
palpable
in
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Company would be a palpable improvement, he thought.†
Chpt 26palpable = very apparent
Definitions:
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(1)
(palpable) very apparent (so strong, it almost seems to take a material form that can be touched)"Palpable" is frequently used to describe the intensity of an emotion shared between people who can see each other. The implication is that the emotion is so strong, it almost takes a material form that can be touched.
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In medicine, "palpable" means that something such as a tumor can be detected by palpitation; i.e., a physician's touch.