incorporeal
[ in-kawr-pawr-ee-uhl, -pohr- ]
/ ˌɪn kɔrˈpɔr i əl, -ˈpoʊr- /
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adjective
not corporeal or material; insubstantial.
of, relating to, or characteristic of nonmaterial beings.
Law. without material existence but existing in contemplation of law, as a franchise.
SYNONYMS FOR incorporeal
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OTHER WORDS FROM incorporeal
in·cor·po·re·al·i·ty, nounin·cor·po·re·al·ly, adverbWords nearby incorporeal
incorporated, incorporating, incorporation, incorporator, in corpore, incorporeal, incorporeity, incorr., incorrect, incorrigible, incorrupt
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incorporeal
/ (ˌɪnkɔːˈpɔːrɪəl) /
adjective
without material form, body, or substance
spiritual or metaphysical
law having no material existence but existing by reason of its annexation of something material, such as an easement, touchline, copyright, etcan incorporeal hereditament
Derived forms of incorporeal
incorporeally, adverbincorporeity (ɪnˌkɔːpəˈriːɪtɪ) or incorporeality, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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