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intangible

[ in-tan-juh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable.
  2. not definite or clear to the mind:

    intangible arguments.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. (of an asset, such as reputation or a patent) not physical or financial, and often not measurable or transferable, but contributing to the value of a business.


noun

  1. something intangible, especially an intangible asset:

    Intangibles are hard to value.

intangible

/ ɪˈæԻɪə /

adjective

  1. incapable of being perceived by touch; impalpable
  2. imprecise or unclear to the mind

    intangible ideas

  3. (of property or a business asset) saleable though not possessing intrinsic productive value
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. something that is intangible
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲԲ, adverb
  • ˌٲԲˈٲ, noun
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  • ·ٲ····ٲ [in-tan-j, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], ·ٲ···Ա noun
  • ·ٲ·· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of intangible1

First recorded in 1630–40; from Medieval Latin intangibilis; in- 3( def ), tangible ( def )
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Example Sentences

"Those sort of games will give Konsa confidence. Two more games under the belt - for momentum, feeling at home in the squad, intangible stuff for an international footballer," said Green.

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The following year, Zurich recognised techno culture as part of its "intangible cultural heritage" in partnership with Unesco.

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The expression was born from a desire to designate an intangible feeling, similar to the sense one gets deep in one's stomach watching something Lynch made.

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In “Presence,” the fleeting traces of connection between parents and their children are as obvious yet intangible as any ghost.

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I have learned in the past few days that intangible losses, while no match for the tangible ones, can nonetheless stick deeply in the throat.

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