intangible
adjective
not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable.
intangibles
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pluralof intangible.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Yet there are also intangibles that can't simply be measured in data.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Warner said the overall loss figure also includes $1.3 billion of pretax acquisition-related amortization of intangibles, content fair value step-up and restructuring expenses,
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
As Gave notes, “so much of the valuation of the U.S. equity market is based on intangibles and the belief that ‘knowledge’ is the most important of assets.”
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
So even if she’s one ACL short, Vonn’s team knows she has more than enough of the intangibles to get her not only down the mountain, but into medal contention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2026
Grief, terror, love, longing — these were intangibles, but the intangibles had their own mass and specific gravity, they had tangible weight.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
