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tangibly-stored

|tan-gi-bly-stored|

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/ˈtæn.dʒə.bli stɔrd/

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/ˈtæn.dʒə.bli stɔːd/

physically kept

Etymology
Etymology Information

'tangibly-stored' originates from the combination of 'tangible' and 'store', where 'tangible' comes from Latin 'tangibilis', meaning 'that may be touched', and 'store' from Old English 'stōr', meaning 'a place for keeping goods'.

Historical Evolution

'tangible' evolved from Latin 'tangibilis' through Old French 'tangible', and 'store' from Old English 'stōr', eventually forming the modern English compound 'tangibly-stored'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'tangible' meant 'that may be touched', and 'store' meant 'a place for keeping goods'. Together, they evolved to mean 'physically kept in a way that can be perceived by touch'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

physically kept or maintained in a way that can be perceived by touch.

The documents were tangibly-stored in a secure vault.

Synonyms

physically-keptconcretely-stored

Antonyms

Last updated: 2025/07/15 07:28