Păl'pa-ble, a.
a. [Fr., Pr., & Sp. palpable, It. palpabile, Lat. palpabilis. See supra.]
- Perceptible by the touch; capable of being felt; as, a palpable substance; palpable darkness.
- Easily perceptible; plain; obvious; readily perceived and detected; gross; as, palpable phenomena; a palpable absurdity; palpable errors.
Palpable arithmetic, arithmetic taught or performed by the sense of touch, as in the case of the blind.